# AI Literacy Is a Workforce Requirement. Are K-12 Schools Ready?

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Podcast: [AGI - Advance, Grow, Innovate with AI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/agi-advance-grow-innovate-with-ai-7324503)
Published: 2026-03-28T04:00:00+00:00
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What does AI literacy actually mean for K-12 students, and why are most school districts getting it wrong? Kristen Kayser, Senior Lead for the Midwest at aiEDU (AI Education Project), joins Jason Padgett to answer that question — and to explain why buying AI tools without a district-wide strategy creates more problems than it solves. Key topics covered: Why workforce leaders say AI literacy is a requirement for every student, not just future software engineers What AI literacy actually means: critical evaluation of outputs, not just knowing how to use apps Indiana's SAIL initiative, a credentialing program from the Central Indiana ESC that trains educators on AI pedagogy and AI as a technology The district AI strategy gap: why teachers get trained on tools but schools never define how AI should actually be used What a real AI task force looks like, with parents, students, community members, and district leaders at the table A real-world example of AI literacy in a high school student who switched from ChatGPT to Claude on her own and articulated why If you work in education, ed-tech, workforce development, or you're a parent watching schools fumble AI policy, this episode will give you a clearer picture of what good looks like. About Kristen Kayser: Senior Lead, Midwest at aiEDU | Former high school math teacher (9 years, Cleveland Heights High School) | Former principal and mastery learning specialist, Cleveland Metro | Former College Board state and district partnerships | Dayton, Ohio Connect with Kristen Kayser: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-kayser/ Learn more about aiEDU: https://aiedu.org Work with Jason → jason@mycitizen.ai Newslette r → https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7399599285849346048 AGI Podcast shows: School's Out…

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