Governor Josh Shapiro launched a multi-agency AI Literacy Toolkit providing guidance for children, parents, teachers, and communities on the safe use of artificial intelligence. The toolkit includes guidance for classroom AI use, resources to help parents discuss AI companion bots with children, warnings about AI-related financial scams, and links to a state AI complaint mechanism. The Pennsylvania Office of Administration published a formal Artificial Intelligence Policy effective January 13, 2026, governing how state agencies deploy and manage AI systems.
Separately, the Pennsylvania Department of Education has published an AI Endorsement Framework establishing guidelines for educator certification programmes in artificial intelligence. The Framework requires teacher candidates to understand how to design AI-integrated learning environments and guide students in evaluating algorithmic fairness, data privacy, and automated decision transparency. It provides voluntary curriculum guidance to teacher preparation programmes rather than a binding statewide mandate.
Proposed legislation would create an AI Task Force within the Department of Community and Economic Development to study AI’s impact on education, workforce training, and jobs in Pennsylvania.
Who it affects: Pennsylvania public school teachers (through the endorsement framework), general residents (through the public toolkit), and state agencies (through the OA AI policy).
What is notably missing: The endorsement framework is voluntary; no minimum AI training standard is mandated for all practising teachers. The public toolkit is an information resource with no funding mechanism for delivery. No binding K-12 curriculum requirement exists.