Kids are using AI for schoolwork. As parents, we need to teach them how to think for themselves
The increasing use of AI tools like ChatGPT among students raises ethical concerns about academic integrity. Many educators find it challenging to distinguish between AI-generated work and original student submissions. Parents are encouraged to engage in discussions with their children about the responsible use of AI in their studies.
- ▪A 2025 survey by KPMG found that 73 percent of Canadian post-secondary students use generative AI for schoolwork, up from 59 percent in 2024.
- ▪Teachers are struggling to identify AI-generated content, leading some to require in-class assignments instead of take-home work.
- ▪Parents are urged to have conversations with their children about the ethical implications and proper use of AI tools in education.
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Open this photo in gallery:There’s growing evidence that more kids are using artificial intelligence in their homework, and teachers say it’s getting more and more difficult to tell what is AI-generated.Denis Borisov/Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountIt wasn’t long ago that the sound of homework was the scratch of a pencil against paper, the gentle flick of a library page, or an irritated sigh coming from a student stuck on an essay paragraph. Today, it seems like the sound of homework is the click-clack of a keyboard as a kid types a prompt into ChatGPT, receiving an entire assignment in seconds. That’s kind of how I imagine an AI tool would write the beginning of this column (I didn’t actually use one!).
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