AI in Education Index 2026 | J A Blanton Consulting

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Section 04 · Future Readiness

Preparing for an AI World

Q13 Are you worried about your future career being automated or replaced by AI?

Very worried Somewhat Not really Not at all

Q14 Does your school offer any formal instruction on AI literacy or prompt engineering?

Q15 Which skill do you feel most underprepared for in an AI-dominated workforce?

Q15b ★ Is your school actively teaching soft skills like communication, empathy, and negotiation? Are those being left behind as AI takes over routine tasks?

Q16 In your own words: What skills do you wish your school was teaching you right now to prepare for an AI world?

Q17 ★ What's the one thing about AI in education that's most on your mind right now? Something you wish more adults understood?

Section 01 · Academic Profile

Higher Education Context

Q1 Academic Level

Q2 Field of Study

Section 03 · Integrity & Policy

Academic Honesty in the AI Era

Q10 ★ Featured Have you ever been falsely accused of using AI on an assignment?

Q11 Does your university have an official, clearly communicated AI use policy?

Yes, clear and enforced Exists but vague Varies by professor No policy at all

Q12 Are you actively learning prompt engineering as a professional skill?

Section 04 · Cognitive Effects

AI's Effect on Your Mind

Q13 ★ Featured Do you notice AI use affecting your ability to read and engage with long-form texts?

Q14 Rate your overall ability to think critically and solve problems WITHOUT using AI.

Completely dependent on AIFully independent thinker

Q15 How often do you use AI to practice for job interviews or professional scenarios?

Regularly Before major interviews Tried it once Never

Section 02 · Your Own AI Usage

How You Use AI as an Educator

Q3 ★ Featured How often do you use AI in your own lesson preparation and admin work?

Q4 Which tasks do you use AI for most? (Select all that apply)

Lesson planning Writing parent emails Creating assessments / rubrics Grading / feedback drafts Research & professional development IEP / accommodation plans

Q5 Do you disclose to students when you have used AI to generate course materials?

Always Sometimes Never, it's my prep, my choice

Section 04 · Policy & Institutional Support

Your School's AI Stance

Q12 Does your administration actively support AI integration into instruction?

Q13 How often do you formally discuss AI ethics, bias, or misinformation in class?

Weekly Monthly Rarely Never

Q14 Do you encourage students to use AI for brainstorming and initial ideation?

Yes, actively encourage it Depends on the assignment Discourage it Prohibited in my class

Section 02 · Observing Your Child's AI Use

What You See at Home

Q3 ★ Featured How often do you observe your child submitting AI-generated work as their own?

Q4 Have you noticed a change in how your child approaches studying and homework since AI became available?

Q5 Does your child seem more or less creatively engaged since using AI?

More creative About the same Less creative / original Haven't noticed

Q6 Has your child's academic performance changed since they began using AI tools?

Q7 Does your child use AI for social or personal purposes beyond schoolwork?

Frequently Occasionally Rarely No

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