David Cutler
@teachercutler.bsky.social
David Cutler teaches American history, government and journalism at Brimmer and May, an independent school in Chestnut Hill, Mass. He writes about education and teaching. Read his stuff at https://dcutler.pressfolios.com/
If we say we value teacher expertise, we should prove it here - especially here. Sometimes the most responsible call is not yet, not for this task, not with these students, or not in this way. That isn't fear. That's professional care. medium.com/@spincutler/... #ai #genai @teachers #school #learn
Teaching About AI Is Necessary. Teaching With AI Should Be Optional.
I’m not anti–AI in education, and I’m not naïve enough to think teachers can just wait for it to go away. AI already reshapes how students…
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January 20, 2026 at 10:44 PM
If we say we value teacher expertise, we should prove it here - especially here. Sometimes the most responsible call is not yet, not for this task, not with these students, or not in this way. That isn't fear. That's professional care. medium.com/@spincutler/... #ai #genai @teachers #school #learn
Why this 20+ teacher is tried of non-educators (including recently retired ones) telling current #teachers what to do about #AI in the classroom. vthttps://youtu.be/-4fYgyUtVwY
A Veteran Teacher on AI Advice from People Who’ve Never Taught (or Haven’t Taught Recently)
YouTube video by David Cutler
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January 17, 2026 at 9:43 PM
As the creator of the Facebook group “AI and the Humanities: Teachers Driving the Conversation,” I want to clarify the group’s purpose and how membership will work moving forward.
👉 www.facebook.com/groups/12880...
#education #genai #ai #teachers
👉 www.facebook.com/groups/12880...
#education #genai #ai #teachers
January 17, 2026 at 5:55 PM
As the creator of the Facebook group “AI and the Humanities: Teachers Driving the Conversation,” I want to clarify the group’s purpose and how membership will work moving forward.
👉 www.facebook.com/groups/12880...
#education #genai #ai #teachers
👉 www.facebook.com/groups/12880...
#education #genai #ai #teachers
I just published No — Duh: Countless Teachers Like Me Have Long Known the AI Risks Brookings Just ‘Discovered’ medium.com/p/no-duh-cou... #teaches #education #AI #genai #schol @brookings.edu
No — Duh: Countless Teachers Like Me Have Long Known the AI Risks Brookings Just “Discovered”
The Brookings Institution recently published “AI’s future for students is in our hands” and released its companion report page, “A new…
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January 15, 2026 at 7:19 PM
I just published No — Duh: Countless Teachers Like Me Have Long Known the AI Risks Brookings Just ‘Discovered’ medium.com/p/no-duh-cou... #teaches #education #AI #genai #schol @brookings.edu
Why did it take 3 years and an official study to confirm what teachers already knew? Educators raised these concerns—and proposed the same fixes—when AI launched. The real problem is the lag, and the dismissal of teacher expertise.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n... #ai #edchat
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n... #ai #edchat
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
www.npr.org
January 15, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Why did it take 3 years and an official study to confirm what teachers already knew? Educators raised these concerns—and proposed the same fixes—when AI launched. The real problem is the lag, and the dismissal of teacher expertise.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n... #ai #edchat
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n... #ai #edchat
Students who have studied history don’t panic or tune out. Instead, they ask: Has this happened before? What was the legal framework at the time? What were the consequences? And what questions should we be asking now?
Teachers: We’re Back Tomorrow. If We Don’t Teach Maduro’s Capture in Venezuela, TikTok Will.
After U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on Saturday, President Donald Trump told reporters the United…
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January 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Students who have studied history don’t panic or tune out. Instead, they ask: Has this happened before? What was the legal framework at the time? What were the consequences? And what questions should we be asking now?
This instrument can teach, it can illuminate; yes, and it can even inspire. But it can do so only to the extent that humans are determined to use it to those ends. Otherwise, it is merely wires and lights in a box.” #edchat #AI #education
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Failing Test Scores, False Fix: GenAI Won’t Save Us
The way to approach this loss isn’t with more screens, but with more trust in teachers to do what they feel is most appropriate.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:17 PM
This instrument can teach, it can illuminate; yes, and it can even inspire. But it can do so only to the extent that humans are determined to use it to those ends. Otherwise, it is merely wires and lights in a box.” #edchat #AI #education
medium.com/age-of-aware...
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Great to join this platform! I hope it's less toxic than X.
January 13, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Great to join this platform! I hope it's less toxic than X.
I just published Mainstream Media Mourns the Post-Gazette, but Looks Away as Student Journalists are Silenced medium.com/age-of-aware... #media #journalism @bostonglobe.com @washingtonpost.com @columjournreview.bsky.social #edchat #sschat #studentvoice
Mainstream Media Mourns the Post-Gazette, but Looks Away as Student Journalists are Silenced
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which traces its roots to 1786, will close May 3, 2026. That news lands like a gut punch. A once-venerable…
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January 13, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I just published Mainstream Media Mourns the Post-Gazette, but Looks Away as Student Journalists are Silenced medium.com/age-of-aware... #media #journalism @bostonglobe.com @washingtonpost.com @columjournreview.bsky.social #edchat #sschat #studentvoice