Google and ISTE launch free Gemini AI training for all 6 million US teachers

Google for Education and educational organization ISTE+ASCD are launching the largest AI teacher training program in the US, offering free courses on Gemini and NotebookLM to all 6 million K-12 educators. The modules cover practical AI classroom applications for teachers and their 74 million students. The initiative has a clear strategic dimension: embedding Google products in education builds early ecosystem loyalty. Competitors OpenAI and Anthropic tend to focus on university partnerships and student discounts rather than K-12 teacher training.

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