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What AI is automating
- Lesson preparation and materials: worksheets, quizzes, differentiated exercises and slide decks are now routinely AI-drafted.
- Grading and feedback on objective work, plus first-pass feedback on writing.
- Ed-tech content production: the roles building courseware and study content have been hit hard, as at Chegg, which cut 22% and then another 45% of staff in 2025 as students switched to AI tools.
- Administrative load: reports, parent communication drafts and progress tracking.
What is resilient
- Classroom teaching itself: managing thirty humans, motivation, behavior and safety is nowhere near automatable.
- Mentorship and relationships, which research consistently shows drive learning outcomes.
- Assessment judgment: knowing why a student is stuck, not just that they are.
- Teacher shortages across most Western countries mean the constraint is too few teachers, not too many.
Verified losses in related industries
| Date | Company | Industry | Jobs cut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2025 | Chegg | Education | 388 |
| May 12, 2025 | Chegg | Education | 248 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Duolingo | Education | n/d |
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Frequently asked questions
- Will AI replace teachers?
- Classroom teachers are among the safest occupations we track. The AI disruption in education has hit the industry around teaching instead: ed-tech companies like Chegg cut hundreds of jobs as students moved to ChatGPT, while schools still face teacher shortages.
- Why did education companies cut jobs because of AI?
- Demand-side disruption: students get answers directly from AI tools and Google AI Overviews, collapsing traffic to study platforms. Chegg named both explicitly across two rounds in 2025 totaling more than 600 jobs, and Duolingo phased out contractors doing work AI can handle.
- How are teachers actually using AI?
- Mostly for preparation and grading, cutting hours of weekly workload. The time savings are real, which is why school systems are adopting the tools while keeping the humans.
- Which education jobs are exposed?
- Content and courseware production, tutoring platforms, translation of materials and administrative roles. If the job is producing standardized learning content rather than teaching people, the exposure is high.