Back to school! Artificial intelligence is making its way into French schools, influencing teaching practices. A study conducted by Ecolhuma from May 14 to 31, 2025, among 1,962 teachers explores how AI is used, perceived, and integrated into education, revealing concrete uses, mixed perceptions, and above all… a strong need for support!
This barometer was produced by Marine Portex, Colin de la Higuera, and Jill-Jênn Vie.
AI, a tool to optimize teachers’ time
The survey shows that 70% of French teachers already use AI, mainly for tasks such as:
- creating educational resources (53%),
- preparing assessments (50%),
- searching for ideas (62%).
For 67% of them, the main advantage of AI is saving time, allowing them to focus on other aspects of their profession.
On the other hand, AI is rarely used for:
- administrative tasks (24%),
- adaptive learning (8%), indicating that its role remains centered on efficiency rather than a profound transformation of teaching.
Perceptions split between opportunities and concerns
Teachers have varying opinions on AI:
- For 41%, it is a useful tool to improve their efficiency,
- 38% see it as a powerful pedagogical lever, but one to be used with caution,
- 21% perceive AI as a source of concern rather than an opportunity, fearing risks such as “copy-pasting” without learning, the difficulty of verifying content reliability, or technological dependence.
Despite these reservations, many recognize that AI could free up time to strengthen human support for students, provided it is well-regulated.
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A pressing need for training and a framework
The study highlights a strong demand for support:
- 78% of teachers want training on AI,
- 59% are calling for a clear usage framework.
They also express a need for concrete resources and feedback to better integrate AI into their practices. These expectations underscore the importance of structuring AI adoption so that it is effective and secure. A few months ago, Elisabeth Borne presented the framework for the use of AI in schools.
AI is ultimately establishing itself as a valuable tool for French teachers, with 70% of them already using it to optimize their work. However, its adoption remains cautious, and teachers are calling for increased support to take full advantage of it while minimizing risks. The future of AI in education will depend on the ability to meet these needs for guidance.
Source: Ecolhuma
