EU education package sets out school AI pilot and proposals on teacher shortages

The European Commission presented an education package on November 5 that proposes measures to improve basic skills and address teacher shortages. It also plans to pilot an AI literacy certificate from the 2027–28 school year and has set out a strategy for vocational training.

The Commission had already set up a digital infrastructure consortium for education on November 3 at the request of eight founding member states. The consortium is intended to help schools use digital tools and AI and enable secure data exchange between educational institutions. [evidence-1] [evidence-2]