# San Antonio Districts Expand Classroom AI Use

San Antonio-area school districts are expanding classroom use of artificial intelligence while developing approved-tool lists, staff guidance and training, and protections for student data. Northside Independent School District plans to roll out ChatGPT for Teachers to educators within a few weeks of November 2, 2026, for creating and sharing lessons. The reporting describes district arrangements with AI providers but identifies no open solicitation, contract value, or procurement contact, making this a developing education technology market rather than a currently advertised bid opportunity.

- District technology and academic leaders are shaping requirements around approved tools, student-data safeguards, staff training, and equitable classroom access—areas providers should be prepared to address.
- AI vendors and education service providers can position tools and training that support educator workflows while demonstrating privacy protections and alignment with district policies.
- Because no solicitation or procurement contact is reported, companies should use district technology procurement channels to identify future opportunities rather than treat the planned rollout as an open competition.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** November 03, 2026

### Government Entities
- Northside Independent School District (Northside ISD)
- North East Independent School District (North East ISD)
- San Antonio Independent School District (San Antonio ISD)
- Somerset Independent School District (Somerset ISD)
- Education Service Center Region 20 (ESC Region 20)

### Vendors
- OpenAI ()
- MagicSchool AI ()
- Google ()
- Microsoft ()
- Coursemojo ()

### Key Quotes
> Teachers cannot be replaced by AI, but we can adopt a mentality that AI is going to be used by our students, and we need to get on the forefront of that and really teach our students how to use it properly.
> — Brent Ritchey, eighth grade U.S. history teacher

> When something gets adopted at such a large scale, you do have to shift your thinking between, do I treat this as a trend, or is this something that's longer term and is going to have to impact the rest of the work that I'm doing?
> — Torie Marquez, Executive Director of Technology Services

> You don't want this to be another way that we can create inequity across our classrooms.
> — Carrie Squyres, Director of Academic Technology

### Sources
- [San Antonio teachers are using AI. Schools are figuring out the rules.](https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/san-antonio-teachers-using-ai-110000329.html) - Yahoo