Could AI really replace teachers? Not so fast, experts say

As dissatisfied American parents look for education alternatives in the wake of pandemic-era frustrations with the status quo, the role of the teacher is rapidly evolving, with some private schools redefining the human element inside tech-laden classrooms.

At Alpha School in Brownsville, Texas, part of a growing chain of private institutions that utilize artificial intelligence to teach core subjects, instructors act as facilitators for pre-K through eighth grade students working to master…