Illinois Just Drew the Line on AI in Teacher Evaluations — and Left the Paperwork On the Right Side of It

Illinois Just Drew the Line on AI in Teacher Evaluations — and Left the Paperwork On the Right Side of It

Illinois Just Drew the Line on AI in Teacher Evaluations — and Left the Paperwork On the Right Side of ItAnthony D. Neely, Ph.D.
Published on: 23/07/2026

Illinois's SB 2909 bans AI from scoring teachers — but expressly allows it for the write-up. Here's the line the law drew, and how to stay on the right side of it.

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AI in Teacher Evaluations: The Line Between Watching and Writing

AI in Teacher Evaluations: The Line Between Watching and Writing

AI in Teacher Evaluations: The Line Between Watching and WritingAnthony D. Neely, Ph.D.
Published on: 22/07/2026

AI can halve the evaluation write-up without touching the observation. Here's the line to draw — and why a purpose-built tool, EvalScribe, beats a chatbot for it.

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Is Colorado moving to evaluate teachers every three years?

Is Colorado moving to evaluate teachers every three years?

Is Colorado moving to evaluate teachers every three years?Anthony D. Neely, Ph.D.
Published on: 22/07/2026

A 2026 bill would have let effective tenured Colorado teachers be evaluated every three years instead of annually. It failed in committee. Here's what the debate reveals about evaluation workload — and what it means for school leaders.

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How can AI help Arizona evaluators write teacher observations when the state has no single framework?

How can AI help Arizona evaluators write teacher observations when the state has no single framework?

How can AI help Arizona evaluators write teacher observations when the state has no single framework?Anthony D. Neely, Ph.D.
Published on: 20/07/2026

Arizona is local control — there's no mandated evaluation framework, and districts choose. Most choose Danielson. What that means for your write-up, which edition and scale you're on, and where AI, like EvalScribe, actually helps.

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