# Helping K-12 educators build practical AI skills

DevFeed: [Helping K-12 educators build practical AI skills](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/helping-k-12-educators-build-practical-ai-skills-6524.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://openai.com/index/k-12-educators-practical-skills>)

Published: 2026-07-08T10:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [OpenAI News](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/openai-news.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [OpenAI Academy](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openai-academy.md>), [OpenAI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openai.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [education](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/education.md>), [global-affairs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/global-affairs.md>), [learn](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/learn.md>), [openai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openai.md>), [openai-academy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openai-academy.md>), [resources](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/resources.md>), [support](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/support.md>), [tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tools.md>), [workshops](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/workshops.md>)

## AI overview

OpenAI Academy and the Walton Family Foundation plan to host hands-on AI Skills Jams for more than 1,600 K-12 educators across U.S. cities. The workshops will focus on practical uses of AI in teaching, planning, communication, and administrative work, with continued resources available through OpenAI Academy.

## Source excerpt

OpenAI Academy and the Walton Family Foundation are bringing hands-on AI Skills Jams to help K-12 educators build practical AI skills for the classroom.