New Illinois law prohibits use of AI in teacher evaluations – NBC Chicago
New Illinois law prohibits use of AI in teacher evaluations – NBC Chicago
Publish Date: 2026-07-13 21:15:00
Source Domain: www.nbcchicago.com
- A new Illinois law, Senate Bill 2909, prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in teacher evaluations, effective January 1, 2027.
- The law stops evaluators from assigning numerical scores or qualitative ratings for teachers using AI.
- Teachers are also barred from using AI to generate their own portions of evaluations.
- The bill was unanimously approved by both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker.
- Illinois State Sen. Christopher Belt argues that teachers should be evaluated based on observations and professional judgement, protecting educators’ privacy.
