A Rescue Call for AI
October 01, 2026
Ethical Educator
Scenario: 
A middle school English department tasks students with writing an argumentative essay using a process that involves multiple steps. Students sign a teacher-devised contract agreeing not to use assistance from artificial intelligence. Some teachers enter their grading rubric into an AI-assisted platform and upload the essays for assessment. The program provides feedback and grades within minutes. One teacher considers this hypocritical behavior as she spends hours grading the students’ essays. She complains to the department chair and principal. How would you advise the principal or department chair to respond?
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The Ethical Educator panel consists of
- Susan Enfield, executive director, University of Washington’s Center for Educational Leadership, Seattle, Wash.
- Arthur Schwartz, president, character.org.
- Maria G. Ott, Irving R. and Virginia A. Melbo chair in education administration, University of Southern California.
- Scott A. Menzel, superintendent, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Each month, School Administrator draws on actual circumstances to raise an ethical decision-making dilemma in K-12 education. Our distinguished panelists provide their own resolutions to each dilemma.
Do you have a suggestion for a dilemma to be considered?
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