Microsoft released its third annual AI in Education Report on June 24, 2026, revealing that artificial intelligence has become nearly ubiquitous in classrooms worldwide — but that formal guidance on how to use it responsibly and effectively remains scarce.

What the report found

The survey, conducted by PSB Insights across 3,345 K-12 and higher-education respondents in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, Japan, and Saudi Arabia, found that 92% of students and education leaders and 88% of educators have already used AI for school-related purposes.

Adoption is also accelerating: 78% of education leaders, 76% of educators, and 65% of students said their AI use for school had increased over the past year.

Despite this rapid uptake, formal training is lagging. Seventy-seven percent of students and 53% of educators said they have not received formal AI training — even as 87% of educators and education leaders and 79% of students agreed that AI competency is important for students’ futures.

Academic integrity is an emerging concern: 41% of students and 42% of educators said they worry about AI and academic honesty.

New tools from Microsoft

Alongside the report, Microsoft announced several free additions to its Microsoft 365 Education suite:

  • Unit Plans in Teach: standards-aligned lesson planning via Microsoft 365 Copilot
  • Student AI Guidelines and Learning Groups: allow teachers to set responsible-use parameters in Assignments
  • Copilot Notebooks: a free AI-powered study workspace
  • Study and Learn Agent: an interactive learning tool in Copilot Chat
  • AI Literacy for Educators Credential: a free certification co-created with ISTE and ASCD

“Educators around the world are embracing AI as a classroom ally, and they’re now asking not if, but how to make the most of it,” said Matt Jubelirer, General Manager for Education Marketing at Microsoft.

Why it matters for Georgia

Georgia’s schools and universities are at an early stage of digital transformation, and this report’s findings apply directly. With adoption already near-universal globally and formal training severely lagging, Georgian educators face the same structural gap: students are using AI tools regardless of official guidance. The free AI Literacy for Educators Credential — available globally — could give Georgian teachers a structured entry point into responsible AI use in the classroom.