Lee V. Gaines was an investigative education reporter at WFYI until March 2025. Lee was previously an education reporter for Illinois Public Media / Illinois Newsroom. Her work has been heard on national broadcasts, including All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Here & Now.
A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows many teachers are using AI to save time, but a majority are also worried the technology is making it harder for students to learn to think for themselves.