I’m a teacher first. I’ve been in the classroom since 2007, working in a small, rural K–12 school where you don’t get to wear just one hat. On any given day, I’m teaching music, running rehearsals, directing shows, grading writing assignments, coaching kids, solving tech problems, and trying to keep everything moving forward with limited time and resources.

That reality is exactly why I care so much about AI.

Not as a shiny new tool.
Not as a replacement for teachers.
And definitely not as something that tells us how to do our jobs.

I use AI the same way I’d use a really good assistant. It helps me think faster, plan smarter, and spend less time stuck on busywork so I can spend more time on what actually matters: students, creativity, relationships, and good teaching.

AI for Teachers Today exists because I got tired of two extremes:

• “AI will save education” hype

• “AI is cheating and ruining everything” panic

Most teachers live in the middle. We’re curious, skeptical, busy, and practical. We don’t want 100 tools. We want clarity. We want real examples. We want to know what actually works on a Tuesday afternoon when the bell rings in five minutes.

That’s what this site is about.

Here you’ll find honest takes, classroom-tested ideas, and simple ways to use AI that put you back in charge. No fluff. No fear tactics. No pretending AI is magic.

Just one teacher sharing what’s working, what’s not, and how we can use these tools wisely without losing who we are.

AI isn’t the boss.
You are.

I’m just here to help you use it that way.