The Illinois State Board of Education released new guidelines on how schools should and should not use artificial intelligence in K-12 education, notable because the guidance was written with help from popular AI programs including ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. Bill Curtin, Illinois policy director for Teach Plus, called that an example of how AI should be treated in academic fields. The guidance was issued after the General Assembly passed legislation in 2025 requiring ISBE to develop guidelines on using AI in education. Senate Bill 1920 came amid growing concern about students using AI programs like ChatGPT. A 2024 survey of Illinois educators conducted by Teach Plus and the Illinois Digital Educator Alliance found a common concern that misuse of AI could threaten student learning, and respondents expressed concerns that AI systems could endanger student privacy and expose them to inaccurate or harmful information. The guidance was released on July 9. The 409-page document was developed with input from a blue-ribbon panel of experts, and includes a note saying initial drafts used AI, and that after initial language was crafted, the authors used AI prompts to find links and verification that outside resources were publicly verifiable and available.