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AI and Education

AI generates lesson plans and grades papers. The classroom still runs on human connection. And there are not enough teachers. That shortage is the strongest protection.

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6.8Mjobs (BLS EP 2025)
5.5avg. AI score

AI generates lesson plans and grades papers. The classroom still runs on human connection. And there are not enough teachers. That shortage is the strongest protection.

Sector balance 2030

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Jobs in growing occupations
6.8M
Jobs in stable occupations
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Jobs in declining occupations

Job-weighted average expected change 2025-2030: -1% (midpoints of the JPE-prognose v3 forecast; the band per occupation matters more). Base: BLS Employment Projections 2025-35, plus AI and robotics layers where BLS does not already include them. Methodology

Occupations in Education

OccupationJobsAISalary2030
Postsecondary Teachers1.7M7$82K-1%Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1.5M4$37K0%Elementary School Teachers1.4M5$64K-1%Secondary School Teachers1.1M6$72K-3%Middle School Teachers630K6$64K-3%Substitute Teachers, Short-Term556K5$42K0%

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