Opinion: Why Claude for Teachers Might Be a Student Privacy Trap for Educators

Anthropic launched Claude for Teachers (CfT), a free AI tool for U.S. K-12 educators that generates lessons aligned with state standards using curricula like OpenSciEd. However, the tool's marketing encourages teachers to share student data, which could violate FERPA, as its terms require teachers to designate Anthropic as a 'school official'—a requirement conflicting with federal privacy laws.