Developed by WISE, in collaboration with the MIT pK–12 Initiative and MIT RAISE, the brief draws on findings from the Demystifying AI study: a multi-country investigation involving K–12 teachers across Colombia, Cyprus, Ghana, Greece, Uganda, the United States, and Qatar. Based on teachers’ experiences before, immediately after, and three months following short online AI training courses, the findings show that while well-designed professional development can build foundational AI readiness, lasting impact requires more than one-off interventions.

The policy brief highlights the need for comprehensive, system-level approaches, including national standards, infrastructure investment, multilingual resources, and clear ethical frameworks, to support all teachers, not just early adopters.