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Is AI working for K-12 teachers? A study of 542 educators
The longer teachers use Brisk, the more time it saves them. That time is going directly back to student instruction.
Brisk conducted an ESSA Tier 3-validated independent study of 542 certified teachers in districts that have used Brisk for 2+ school years (Kettle Moraine, Palmyra-Eagle, Pewaukee, and Waunakee). This work combined survey data from December 2025 through February 2026 with platform usage analytics from the 2024-25 school year.
See the impact on individual teacher satisfaction gains and system-wide adoption growth year-over-year.
Inside the study
Does AI improve teacher workload over time?
2x improvement in time management
Time management ease nearly doubles, from 34% to 60% after two years. Additionally, nearly twice as many teachers reported improved work-life balance after two years, from 23% to 39%.
Do teachers need separate PD to use AI well?
1 in 2 teachers improved AI confidence
49% of teachers improved AI confidence through using Brisk platform alone. Teachers build AI fluency naturally through Brisk in their daily workflow, no separate trainers required.
How much time can teachers save on feedback with AI?
3x increase in feedback time savings
Student feedback time savings grow from 15% to 45% with more than one year of use, though results varied by district.
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FAQs
Does AI actually save K-12 teachers time?
An independent two-year study of 542 teachers across four Wisconsin districts found that 60% of teachers using Brisk save meaningful time, and student feedback time savings grow from 15% to 45% with sustained use, though results varied by district.
How long does it take for teachers to see results from AI tools?
The most significant gains appear after teachers cross the one-year mark. The one-year mark is not arbitrary. It is a statistically validated activation threshold, and the most important implementation milestone districts should plan around. Short pilots tend to undersell what AI can do in a district.
Does AI use increase teacher confidence with the technology?
49% of educators agreed that using Brisk improved their AI confidence, a pattern that strengthened after the first year of use, though gains varied by district. The data points toward a pattern worth watching: when teachers use a well-designed AI tool, they develop AI fluency through use itself.
Do teachers stick with AI tools long-term?
Yes. Teachers who cross the one-year mark with Brisk report stronger outcomes across multiple measures, and the gains compound with sustained use rather than plateauing. Work-life balance improvements (23% to 39%) and ease of time management (34% to 60%) nearly doubled after the first year of use.
What do teachers do with the time AI saves?
In the study, 46% of teachers reinvested the time they saved with AI into deeper instruction with students. Teachers aren't clocking out earlier. They're using AI to take groundwork off their plate so they can spend more of their day on the parts of teaching only they can do.