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Just over half of U.S. teens say they’ve used chatbots for help with schoolwork, and 12% say they’ve gotten emotional support from these tools. Teens tend to view AI’s future impact on their lives more positively than negatively.
Teens are far more likely to say it’s acceptable to use ChatGPT for research (54%) than for math problems (29%) and essays (18%).
A majority of teens prefer in-person over virtual or hybrid learning. Hispanic and lower-income teens are particularly likely to fear they’ve fallen behind in school due to COVID-19 disruptions.
53% of parents of K-12 students say schools in the United States should be providing a mix of in-person and online instruction this winter.
Here is what our surveys found about the students most likely to lack the home internet connectivity needed to finish schoolwork.
38% of parents with children whose K-12 schools closed in the spring said that their child was likely to face digital obstacles in schoolwork.
Americans with lower incomes are particularly likely to have concerns related to the digital divide and the digital “homework gap.”
As schools close and classes and assignments shift online, some students do not have reliable access to the internet at home.
Some 15% of U.S. households with school-age children do not have a high-speed internet connection at home. Some teens are more likely to face digital hurdles when trying to complete their homework.
Americans fall along a spectrum of preparedness when it comes to using tech tools to pursue learning online, and many are not eager or ready to take the plunge
