AIED: Promoting AI Equity and Access
NEA (National Education Association)
Last updated September 15, 2026
AIED: Promoting AI Equity and Access is a free, self-paced independent-study course from the National Education Association on how AI can widen or narrow the digital divide in education, and what educators can do to keep it from disadvantaging underserved students. It runs about 5 hours through a single online module, and finishes with NEA's Teacher Quality Certificate and 5 continuing-education hours.
What you'll learn
- Defining the digital divide and its impact on education
- Identifying opportunities AI presents in the educational landscape
- Evaluating AI policies for how well they promote inclusion and diversity
- Assessing how AI policies address bias in educational technology
Frequently asked questions about AIED: Promoting AI Equity and Access
Who is AIED: Promoting AI Equity and Access for?
Any educator who wants to evaluate AI policies and tools for their impact on equity, access and underserved students.
Is AIED: Promoting AI Equity and Access free?
Yes — AIED: Promoting AI Equity and Access is free to take. Requires creating a free NEA Professional Excellence Portal account.
Does AIED: Promoting AI Equity and Access offer a certificate?
Yes. Free "Teacher Quality Certificate" and 5.0 continuing-education/PDU hours on completion.
Why we suggest this course
It treats equity as a design and policy question rather than an afterthought — asking educators to evaluate AI policies against Universal Design for Learning rather than simply flagging that bias exists. That is a more actionable frame than most equity-and-AI content offers.