Work in Progress: Assessing AI Integration in School Education

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly influencing the educational landscape, offering new opportunities for personalized learning and administrative efficiency.This study investigates AI integration in secondary education by examining teachers' familiarity, willingness to adopt AIdriven tools, and perceived challenges.A survey was conducted among nine teachers from two high schools, covering subjects such as mathematics, history, and art.Preliminary findings indicate that while teachers acknowledge AI's potential benefits, barriers such as lack of training, privacy concerns, and institutional resistance hinder adoption.Future work includes pilot studies and codesign efforts with educators to develop an AI-based teaching assistant system (ATAS).This study also explores how lessons from secondary education may inform AI adoption in post-secondary settings, particularly in engineering and physics departments, where AI applications are becoming increasingly relevant.