I tested 85 AI tools for teachers. These made the cut.
The short list from a much longer test: tools that solve a clear problem without taking the teacher out of the loop.
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Dan Fitzpatrick
Educator, author and founder of AI Educator Tools
Dan Fitzpatrick writes about AI in education for Forbes and is the author of The Educators' AI Guide 2026, The AI Classroom and Infinite Education. He founded aieducator.tools after working as a teacher, school leader and education strategist.
He also hosts the AI for Educators Daily podcast and advises schools and education bodies in the UK and abroad.
46 pieces
How to write a school AI policy people will read
A practical structure for a policy that staff can understand, use and revisit as the technology changes.
AI tools for school reports: six options worth trying
Report-writing tools compared on tone, personalisation, safeguarding and the amount of editing they still require.
AI tools that ease SEND paperwork
Tools for IEPs, learning plans and differentiated materials, reviewed with the realities of specialist teaching in mind.
Which AI lesson planner is worth using in 2026?
MagicSchool, Diffit, Teachmate and other planners compared on lesson quality, control and setup time.
AI tools for differentiation in mixed-ability classrooms
A close look at tools for adapting reading level, scaffolding and task design without flattening the lesson.
Teachers are saving 5.9 hours a week with AI. Here is how.
Gallup found a 5.9-hour weekly saving among regular users. The useful question is which tasks they hand over, and which they keep.
AI grading tools for teachers: what to use in 2026
Five grading tools compared on feedback quality, teacher control and the time they save.
AI tools for educators: the 2026 field guide
A practical guide to lesson planning, grading and classroom tools, with notes on where each one helps and where it falls short.
AI tutors for students: a teacher's 2026 shortlist
A practical shortlist for schools, with attention to teaching quality, safety, curriculum fit and cost.