AI in Schools / Chicago Public Schools
Student Acceptable Use
Students must use CPS-approved AI tools. The adopted acceptable-use policy also assigns responsibility for AI literacy and communicating the policy to families.
Who and what it covers
The policy covers students using CPS computer resources or its network, including personal devices connected to either. It also covers district curriculum and school leaders’ responsibilities.
Policy provisions
- Student use · Students
Students must use CPS-approved AI tools. [1]
- AI literacy · Districts
The policy assigns responsibility for developing and implementing grade-appropriate K–12 AI literacy. [1]
- Family notice & permission · School leaders
School leaders must ensure students and parent/guardian communities receive the policy. [1]
- Procedural history · Districts
The Board adopted the policy on October 23, 2025. [1]
Sources & Notes
Sources establish adoption. They do not identify a separate exact effective date. The policy’s general consent rules for communication do not establish a universal parent-consent requirement for AI.
- Student Acceptable Use | Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Board of Education · V. Student Use — Artificial Intelligence · Source checked October 6, 2026
Students must use CPS approved tools.
Return to provision ↑Evidence identity
- Text fingerprint (SHA-256)
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- Representation
- Normalized text extracted from the retained official page
- Delivery host
- www.cps.edu
Document history
Adopted October 23, 2025. This is the first source-checked version admitted to this file. We did not reconstruct earlier versions from amendment references or changed URLs.
Reviewed October 6, 2026 · Link to this verified version.
Cite this record
Formative Spaces, “Student Acceptable Use | Chicago Public Schools,” AI in Schools, release 2026-10-06-875e416b4116, reviewed October 6, 2026. https://www.formativespaces.com/topics/classroom-ai/records/chicago-student-acceptable-use