General assistant for teachers
ChatGPT for Teachers
Teachers · Grades: K-12 educators
COPPA: Not stated FERPA: Not stated DPA/SDPC: Not stated
General AI assistants for schools: ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot and more
6 tools from the School AI Watch directory. These are general AI assistants with an education version or school use case. Several are limited to staff or to students 13 and older.
Pricing and privacy terms come from each vendor's own pages, checked Oct 16, 2026. "Not stated" means we did not find the term on the page we checked, not that the tool fails it. Listed A to Z, not ranked.
| Tool | Category | Pricing (vendor page) | Grades | COPPA | FERPA | DPA/SDPC | No-training statement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT for Teachers | General assistant for teachers | Free for verified U.S. K-12 educators through June 2028 | K-12 educators | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Claude for Education | General assistant | Unknown | Higher ed | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Gemini for Education | General assistant (Workspace for Education) | Included in Workspace for Education; Google AI Pro for Education add-on from $15/user/mo | K-12 & higher ed | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Not stated |
| Google NotebookLM | Research assistant | Unknown | Unknown | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat (Education) | General assistant (Microsoft 365) | Included in all Microsoft 365 Education plans | Students 13+ & staff | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Perplexity | AI search | Freemium: free plan; Pro $17/mo billed yearly | Unknown | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
General assistant
Claude for Education
Educators, higher ed · Grades: Higher ed
COPPA: Not stated FERPA: Not stated DPA/SDPC: Not stated
General assistant (Workspace for Education)
Gemini for Education
Teachers + students · Grades: K-12 & higher ed
✓ COPPA ✓ FERPA DPA/SDPC: Not stated
Research assistant
Google NotebookLM
Teachers + students (13+) · Grades: Unknown
COPPA: Not stated FERPA: Not stated DPA/SDPC: Not stated
General assistant (Microsoft 365)
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat (Education)
Teachers + students (13+) · Grades: Students 13+ & staff
COPPA: Not stated FERPA: Not stated DPA/SDPC: Not stated
AI search
Perplexity
Teachers (13+) · Grades: Unknown
COPPA: Not stated FERPA: Not stated DPA/SDPC: Not stated
How to pay for it: grants
Paid plans can sometimes be covered by a classroom grant when the funder allows technology. See open grants that can cover classroom tech or small grants under $1,000 on GrantCountdown.
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Common questions
Which of these tools have a free option?
ChatGPT for Teachers and Perplexity list a free plan, free sign-up or free access on their pricing pages.
Which ones mention FERPA on their privacy page?
Gemini for Education. A mention is not a guarantee of compliance.
Which ones say student data is not used to train AI?
Google NotebookLM state this on their privacy pages.
How did you choose these tools?
They are the tools in our directory that match this list. We list them A to Z. Paying never changes a tool's signals or its place in regular results.