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Becky Pringle

President of the National Education Association

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It is important that we learn from our experience with social media. We failed to regulate that technology and hold Big Tech responsible, and as a result the U.S. now faces a teen mental health crisis. AI is infinitely more powerful, and decisions about its use must be driven by the well-being and needs of humans — our students, our educators, our families — not corporations.

Becky Pringle

President of the National Education Association

In a 2025 statement, Becky Pringle said AI was infinitely more powerful than social media and that decisions about its use should put people before corporations.

President, National Education AssociationDecember 12, 2025National Education Association

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Cruelly, the President’s order also threatens to cut off support for broadband access in communities that need it if any state seeks to enact laws ensuring AI’s safe and effective use — a move that would deepen inequities in our society. “It is important that we learn from our experience with social media. We failed to regulate that technology and hold Big Tech responsible, and as a result the U.S. now faces a teen mental health crisis. AI is infinitely more powerful, and decisions about its use must be driven by the well-being and needs of humans — our students, our educators, our families — not corporations. “Educators, parents, and community members must have a voice in ensuring these tools are equitable, safe, effective, and used appropriately to strengthen teaching and learning for every student, regardless of ZIP code.

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  • The same statement says AI could transform student learning if regulated for safety, privacy, and environmental harms. The NEA press release does not provide evidence for Pringle's causal claim about social-media regulation and the teen mental-health crisis.

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Artificial intelligence, when used appropriately and safely, can enhance teaching and learning, but human connection is what makes the difference. No technology – no matter how advanced – can replace the human connection at the heart of teaching and learning.

Becky Pringle

President of the National Education Association

In a 2026 statement, Becky Pringle said AI can help teaching when used safely but cannot replace educators' human connection with students.

President, National Education AssociationMarch 26, 2026National Education Association

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… the following statement after Melania Trump appeared with an AI-powered robot in the White House and continued to advocate for children to be educated by artificial intelligence: “Educators inspire, motivate, teach, and guide students. Artificial intelligence, when used appropriately and safely, can enhance teaching and learning, but human connection is what makes the difference. No technology – no matter how advanced – can replace the human connection at the heart of teaching and learning. “Yesterday, Donald Trump named Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Oracle’s Larry Ellison, and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, among others, to a new AI advisory panel.

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  • The full statement supports AI that improves learning and assists educators under safety, privacy, and environmental safeguards; Pringle's objection is to replacing educators and excluding educators, parents, and communities from decisions.

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We must always choose the safest and most effective tools and ensure technology does not exacerbate inequities but rather supports our students and the wide range of races, cultures, learning styles, disabilities, and identities they bring into our classrooms.

Becky Pringle

President of the National Education Association

In a 2024 statement, Becky Pringle said AI used in schools must not worsen inequities and should support students across backgrounds and needs.

President, National Education AssociationPublished July 4, 2024 · date of remarks not establishedNational Education Association

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We need to ensure we maximize benefits while minimizing and eliminating harms to student learning,” added Pringle. “We must always choose the safest and most effective tools and ensure technology does not exacerbate inequities but rather supports our students and the wide range of races, cultures, learning styles, disabilities, and identities they bring into our classrooms.” At the heart of the new policy is the principle that the student-educator connection must always be the center of the teaching and learning experience and must play a significant role in every consequential education decision.

What this quote does not say

  • The source supports AI use for learning and accessibility when it is safe and equitable; it is not a call to prohibit AI. The detailed recommendations after Pringle's quotations are the NEA's policy summary, not presented as her exact words.

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