Most Schools in Brazil Ban AI; Public Schools Are More Likely Than Private Ones to Allow It

The TIC Education 2025 survey, released on Tuesday (Aug. 4), shows that most Brazilian schools do not allow students to use artificial intelligence in educational activities, with only 37% permitting its use. Conducted since 2010 by the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee, the study surveyed administrators at 2,404 public and private schools between August 2025 and April 2026.

Student use of AI is more widely allowed in state-run schools (47%) than in municipal schools (35%) and private schools (31%). Permission also increases at higher grade levels, reaching 52% in high school. Only 22% of school administrators said their institution already has guidelines on AI use. By contrast, AI is widely used by administrators themselves for administrative tasks such as creating presentations (83%) and writing reports (64%).

Discussions with parents about the impact of digital technologies on students' mental health rose from 62% to 80% of schools in a single year, a period that included the approval of the Digital Child and Adolescent Statute (Digital ECA) and the law banning mobile phones in schools. Topics such as cyberbullying and image leaks also became more common in those meetings, increasing from 61% to 75% of schools.