Teachers take action to make sure students can’t cheat using any form of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
AI has been rapidly growing, causing the program to fall in the hands of students. Whether it be math apps such as Photomath or programs that can write answers like ChatGPT, AI programs continue to pose a problem for teachers.
“I had to implement a strict no AI use policy,” AP United States History teacher Amy Townley said. “I cannot teach students to critically think if there’s an AI program out there doing it for them.”
Any type of cheating results in the student receiving a zero for the assignment, their parents contacted and a referral to their assistant principal. Using AI is no different. Many teachers have implemented a no AI policy in hopes that the use of the program will decrease.
“As a department and a campus we built an updated honesty contract where we talk about the different ways a student can plagiarize work,” AP English Literature teacher Jason Catoire said. “We’re just trying to warn students about plagiarism and the consequences that go along with it.”
This school year, English teachers have updated their honesty contract stating “students should not use AI text generating technology to complete assignments.” If students do get flagged for plagiarism the normal disciplinary consequences are enforced. English teachers have also started using an AI chatbot which can check whether or not the student used AI to do the assignment.
“If you are not learning, it will show and the long term consequences will be that you just can not progress without foundational knowledge,” math teacher Merrilee Catalani said. “AI can support learning; it can also interfere with learning. It is up to individuals to use AI for good and not to harm themselves or others.”
