ByAbigail VelezandDavid González
Thursday, September 3, 2026 2:34AM
The Los Angeles Unified School District has implemented a moratorium on AI use for students.
LOS ANGELES (KABC) –A Los Angeles Unified School District committee held its first meeting Wednesday to discuss artificial intelligence in the classroom.
During the meeting, many attendees expressed relief after learning the district had implemented a moratorium on AI use for all students at the start of the school year. The ban is for <a href="https://myappsplus.com/lausd-students-barred-from-ai-use-in-a-surprise-to-school-board-and-parents/” title=”LAUSD students barred from AI use, in a surprise to school board and parents”>LAUSD students and district-issued devices.
“So there’s no access to things like Claude or ChatGPT, any of those things for students in L.A. Unified,” said LAUSD board member Kelly Gonez.
Gonez added: “We have some gaps in our policy when it comes to student use of AI outside of district devices, and so we need to be explicit in our policies.”
Parents said the district’s actions are a positive first step in preserving students’ learning.
“I think that this is a great start,” said Katie Pace, an LAUSD parent. “This is what we wanted until they can develop an actual policy based on what the experts say.”
In June, the LAUSD board approved strict limits on screen time for students and established a Generative AI committee to review district policies related to the technology.
The discussion comes amid growing concern from some parents and education advocates about the impact of AI tools on student learning.
“I really started to notice it with my high schooler with Gemini and ChatGPT and the way they’re relying on these for information,” Pace said.
Parents’ concerns center on how AI may affect students’ critical thinking, curiosity and mental health.
“I think it poses an unacceptable risk to cognitive development and also mental health,” said Deana Eichenstein of Schools Beyond Screens.
“They’re going to lose their curiosity,” Pace said. “It is a world based on convenience now. How quick can we get through things. How quick can I get information.”
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