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EDUCATIONLOW EXPOSUREREPORT ID #3180

High-school Teacher.

Teaching shows low overall AI exposure because the core work — motivating adolescents, building relationships, managing group dynamics, and responding to emotional complexity — is deeply human.

EXPOSURE

27%

↑ 2.1pp vs Q1

RESILIENCE

durable index

MEDIAN PAY

$62k

$45k – $92k

10Y GROWTH

+1%

Little change

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High-school Teachers

THE TASK-LEVEL VERDICT

CONTENT-CREATION

ASSESSMENT-GEN

CURRICULUM-ASSIST

Where the score comes from

Time spent, weighted by AI capability.

Distribution by class

20%

23%

57%

AI-Substitutable

AI-Assisted

Human-Critical

Task breakdown

All 8 canonical tasks

	Task	Exposure	Classification	Time share
01	Draft assessments and quizzes	78%	AI-Substitutable	8%
02	Create lesson plans and curricula	74%	AI-Substitutable	12%
03	Grade written assignments	62%	AI-Assisted	14%
04	Provide written feedback	58%	AI-Assisted	9%
05	Classroom instruction	18%	Human-Critical	24%
06	Parent and community engagement	11%	Human-Critical	8%
07	Student mentorship and support	8%	Human-Critical	14%
08	Behavioral and emotional support	6%	Human-Critical	11%

Task profile · radar

Where the work concentrates.

Procedural and Cognitive tasks dominate this role — both highly model-addressable. Social and Judgement axes are smaller but more resilient.

Capability creep · 8 years

Exposure climbed 19pp since 2018.

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Editorial signals

What the data is telling us.

INSIGHT · 01

EXPOSURE SIGNAL

Lesson planning and assessment generation are already being AI-assisted. Teachers who use AI for prep work can redirect more time toward students.

INSIGHT · 02

AUGMENTATION SIGNAL

Grading and written feedback are increasingly AI-augmented. AI feedback tools are showing strong results for draft review and formative assessment.

INSIGHT · 03

RESILIENCE SIGNAL

Classroom instruction, student mentorship, and behavioral support are profoundly human. The relationships teachers build are what research consistently identifies as the driver of outcomes.

Resilient adjacencies

Where high-school teachers move next.

Instructional Designer

Moderate

52%

25pp vs High-school

Education Technology Lead

Moderate

44%

17pp vs High-school

Curriculum Developer

Moderate

58%

31pp vs High-school

School Counselor

Low

14%

-13pp vs High-school

Education Policy Analyst

Low

38%

11pp vs High-school

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FAQ

Common questions about High-school Teacher AI exposure.

What is the AI exposure score for High-school Teachers?

High-school Teachers have an overall AI exposure score of 27%, meaning approximately 27% of their time-weighted tasks can be substantially assisted or substituted by current frontier AI models. This places the role in the "Low" exposure category.

Will AI replace High-school Teachers?

AI is unlikely to fully replace High-school Teachers in the near term. The 73% of tasks classified as Human-Critical — including Classroom instruction and Student mentorship and support — remain strongly human-dependent. AI is more likely to augment the role, raising productivity and shifting focus toward higher-judgment work.

What tasks are most exposed to AI for High-school Teachers?

The most AI-exposed tasks for High-school Teachers include: Create lesson plans and curricula, Draft assessments and quizzes. These have exposure scores of 74%, 78% respectively.

What skills should High-school Teachers develop to stay resilient?

High-school Teachers should focus on developing skills in areas that AI struggles with: Classroom instruction, Student mentorship and support, Parent and community engagement. Adjacent careers with lower exposure include Instructional Designer and Education Technology Lead.