AI offers potentially new and transformative ways to support students with disabilities and learning differences. It’s up to us to ensure robust safeguards are in place to harness this technology for good.
Prioritizing Students with Disabilities in AI Policy
Artificial intelligence should dismantle barriers for students with learning differences—not build new ones. EALA works with our partners to ensure AI is designed with accessibility at its core, rather than retrofitted as an afterthought. We drive emerging technologies to expand educational opportunity and safeguard equity in the classroom by centering the needs of diverse learners from day one.
At the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA), our AI work brings diverse stakeholders—educators, technologists, district leaders, and equity advocates—to the same table to shape the future of educational technology. We are committed to ensuring AI expands equitable access and breaks down systemic barriers for all students, particularly those with disabilities and complex learning needs. Innovation cannot come at the cost of student protection; robust child safeguarding and “Safe by Design” principles must be the non-negotiable foundation for protecting student privacy and guarding against algorithmic bias. Through coalition-building, policy, and practical guidance, EALA is driving an AI ecosystem where technology expands opportunity while keeping human-centered, safe learning at the absolute core.