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In 2026, 80.6% reported using generative AI.","Answer",{"name":66,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":67},"What were the most common uses of generative AI by teachers?",{"text":68,"@type":64},"Teachers most often used AI for lesson planning and related resources, school administration tasks, and adapting or differentiating content for different abilities. Planning (73.2%) was the most cited use among monthly users.",{"name":70,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":71},"What concerns do teachers have about pupils’ use of AI?",{"text":72,"@type":64},"Teachers reported increasing worry about negative impacts on independent thinking, self-expression, and reading and writing stamina. 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For some, AI tools have become a routine feature of professional practice; for others, they remain peripheral or are actively avoided. Across these different groups, however, growing use has been accompanied by rising concern about the potential impact of AI on pupils’ learning and literacy.  \nDrawing on large-scale survey data from the National Literacy Trust’s Annual Literacy Survey and interviews with teachers, librarians and academics, this report explores teachers’ use of, and attitudes towards, generative AI in 2026, and how these have changed in recent years. It forms part of our wider programme of research into AI and literacy, and, alongside companion reports focusing on young people’s and parents’ perspectives1 , aims to contribute to the evidence base on how literacy is enacted and experienced in the AI era.  \nThis report  \nThis report is based on survey data from 2,864 teachers who took part in our Annual Literacy Survey in early 2026. 2,567 answered questions about AI. The survey findings focus on teachers’ use of, and attitudes towards, generative AI to support learning and literacy, as well as tracking demographic differences and trends overtime.  \nThis report also includes insights gathered from interviews with 17 teachers, librarians and academics from 11 settings in England and Scotland in late 2025 and early 2026 (see Appendix 1 for more information on the methodology and sample) . The interviews explored the role of AI tools in teachers’ lives; perceptions of how they affect learning, writing and reading for their students; and where teachers feel greater support is needed.  \nWhat this report shows  \n2026 saw a substantial increase in the percentage of teachers who told us that they used generative AI compared with the year before, rising from 3 in 5 teachers in 2025 to 4 in 5 in 2026. However, this increase in teachers’ own use of AI tools has not translated into confidence about its role in literacy education because it occurs alongside growing levels of concern about the impact of AI use on young people’s literacy and learning.  \n1 [https://literacytrust.org.uk/research-services/research-reports/young-people-teachers-and-parents-use](https://literacytrust.org.uk/research-services/research-reports/young-people-teachers-and-parents-use)of-ai-to-support-literacy-in-2026  \n© National Literacy Trust 2026  \nAlongside more regular use of AI tools, teachers described changes in how they approached AI in their professional work. Among teachers who used AI, it was most often used to support lesson planning, resource creation and school administration. However, there were more reservations about uses that might undermine professional judgement, such as assessing writing or replacing core subject knowledge. At the same time, we saw the largest year-on-year increase in  \nthe number of teachers worried about their pupils’ use of AI since 2023, with many concerned about potential negative impacts of AI on independent thinking, self-expression, and reading and writing stamina.  \nWhile most teachers agreed that pupils should be supported to engage critically with AI, this view was less widely held in 2026 than in 2025. Surveys and interview data suggest that this may, in part, reflect gaps in confidence, knowledge and training. Indeed, relatively few teachers reported receiving any formal AI training, and a lack of knowledge was cited as a barrier among those not using AI.  \nOverall, findings suggest a disconnect between the rate of adoption of AI and the support available to use it effectively. Interviews highlighted the breadth of issues that schools are navigating in relation to AI, from safeguarding and data protection to effective pedagogical use","cbCaidWsks2rQA02","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidWsks2rQA02","pdf",725423,28,"English","# Teachers’ use and attitudes in 2026\n## What the report shows\n## Teachers’ AI use patterns\n## Main applications and limitations\n## Concerns and training gaps\n## Equity, responsibility, and support needs","[{\"question\":\"How much did teachers’ use of generative AI increase from 2025 to 2026?\",\"answer\":\"The share of teachers using generative AI rose from about 3 in 5 in 2025 to 4 in 5 in 2026. In 2026, 80.6% reported using generative AI.\"},{\"question\":\"What were the most common uses of generative AI by teachers?\",\"answer\":\"Teachers most often used AI for lesson planning and related resources, school administration tasks, and adapting or differentiating content for different abilities. 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