Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Educators Urge Human Skills and Well-Being as AI Enters Classrooms
Educators met to talk about how artificial intelligence is changing classrooms.
They said AI can help students, but students should still do their own thinking.
Speakers also said children need caring conversations with their parents.
Learning to manage their own choices can help children use technology wisely.
Teachers’ feelings matter too, because balanced teachers can help make classrooms positive places.
The group wanted schools to value curiosity and problem-solving, not just marks.
They called on educators, parents, and policymakers to work together.
Their goal is to support students’ mental well-being as well as their learning and use of technology.
Educators and mental health professionals discussed AI’s effects on students at an event held on October 10 for World Mental Health Day.
Abhimanyu Basu said AI should support children’s learning, not do their thinking for them.
Speakers urged parents to have meaningful conversations with children and encouraged self-regulation and value development.
Participants said teachers’ emotional well-being helps create positive learning environments.
The gathering called for less emphasis on marks and more focus on curiosity, independent thinking, and student well-being.
- Who
- School leaders, psychologists, educators, child development experts, and mental health professionals.
- What
- They discussed AI’s effects on classroom learning, students’ mental health, and holistic development.
- When
- October 10, on World Mental Health Day; the year was not specified.
- Where
- Mumbai.
- Why
- To consider how education can balance technological advancement and academic achievement with critical thinking, relationships, and mental well-being.
- Event
- Educators' Edge: The Human Edge in the Age of AI
- Organizer
- Art of Living Foundation's Children & Teens Desk
- Occasion
- World Mental Health Day
- Date
- October 10; year not specified
- Location
- Mumbai
- Key themes
- Critical thinking, emotional intelligence, relationships, and mental well-being