Two years ago, Edison’s district leaders trained administrators and educators on safe, efficacious AI use. They then built AI Power Teams, groups of teachers in every building who could experiment and share what they learned with colleagues. That work produced a formal AI policy and a traffic light protocol for usage, so every classroom talks about AI the same way. Edison named Brisk Teaching as a safe tool for teachers and students to use.
What is Brisk?
Brisk isn't a chatbot your child types questions into for answers. It's a tool teachers use inside programs they already work in, like Google Docs and Chrome, to build lesson materials, personalize practice, and give faster feedback on writing. Your child only ever sees an activity their teacher set up, within the district's own red, yellow, green guardrails, and the teacher can see every interaction.
Brisk is:
- Rated 95%*: Brisk's privacy score from Common Sense, the non-profit that reviews apps for kids.
- Built for student privacy: Brisk meets the federal laws that govern school software: COPPA & FERPA.
- Standards-aligned: Every resource created by Brisk reflects state standards and instructional priorities.
*July 2026
What changed for students
They stopped hiding AI use. Students initially thought AI use would be seen as cheating. By the second marking period, they were confidently sharing usage.
They taught the teachers. At Edison's Day of AI, four students walked 30 to 40 of their own teachers through Brisk.
Their questions leveled up. Survey responses moved from "am I allowed to use this?" to which careers AI will change, how to spot bias in AI, and how to get guided help vs. a handed-over answer.
What changed for parents
Edison listened to the word "cheating." Students said their parents still equated AI with cheating, so the district addressed that belief directly.
Reframed AI as a tutor, not a shortcut. Small parent meetings and a Q&A hub on the district website helped families see Brisk as a learning partner, not a way to cheat on an essay.
They heard it from their own kids. Students led parent info sessions and described, in their own words, how they use AI the way you'd use a tutor.
When we all come together, administrators, teachers, students, and parents, and we all learn together, it's going to build a sense of trust and community.
- Dr. Joan Valentine · Director of Innovation, Edison Township Public Schools