# Will preschool teachers be replaced by AI? Updated October 2026 Preschool teachers score 29 of 100 for AI exposure. 49% of their task time still needs a person. AI can do 6% today and speed up another 45%. - **6%** AI can do it - **45%** AI helps - **49%** Needs a person Low exposure Lower than 64% of the 923 occupations we scored. ## Task by task We graded 34 tasks, listed here from most to least exposed. AI can do 2 of them today, speeds up 15 and leaves 17 to people. | Task | AI exposure | | --- | --- | | Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration. Report writing from notes and records is a strong AI task. | 75% AI can do it | | Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations. Record keeping is mostly digital documentation AI can format and maintain. | 70% AI can do it | | Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies. AI can track inventory and place orders, while physical handling stays manual. | 55% AI helps | | Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests. AI can quickly adapt materials, while teacher tailors delivery to each child. | 45% AI helps | | Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to children. AI can draft clear lesson objectives, though teacher communicates them in person. | 45% AI helps | ## How preschool teachers compare All occupations (923) Educational instruction and library (62) **Preschool teachers score 29**, marked by the dark line. Each dot is a score, darker where more occupations share it. The short marks show the averages, 37 for all occupations and 45 for educational instruction and library. ## Pay and outlook in the US Median pay $38,140 a year, May 2025 People employed 478,780 in the US, May 2025 Projected change in jobs +4.5% from 2024 to 2034 ## Skills to build - Write student progress reports in Microsoft Word from observation notes - Keep child records current in Microsoft Excel and district systems - Adapt Common Curriculum lessons for each child's needs and interests - Post activities and family updates in Seesaw and Google Classroom - Lead in-person circle time, play and outdoor motor-skill sessions - Manage behavior rules and transitions in real time with children ## Questions about preschool teachers and AI Will AI replace preschool teachers? Partly. About 2 in 10 working hours of a preschool teacher's job go to tasks AI can already do, mostly report writing and record keeping. Hands-on care, play supervision and real-time guidance of children stay with people because they need a person in the room. Which tasks is AI taking over for preschool teachers? Report writing and record keeping lead the list, with exposure scores of 75 and 70. AI can draft reports on students from teacher notes and format records required by district policy in Microsoft Word and Excel. Inventory tracking and lesson drafting also move to software, with supplies at 55 and lesson objectives at 45. Which tasks stay human for preschool teachers? Feeding, dressing and diaper changes score 2 on exposure, the lowest on the list. Greeting children, arranging indoor and outdoor space, and enforcing behavior rules score 5 to 8 because each needs a teacher physically present and making judgement calls in the moment. Together these hands-on tasks carry 49% of the job's task weight. How can preschool teachers stay valuable as AI takes over paperwork? Use AI drafts in Seesaw and Google Classroom for daily updates, then add the observations only you saw in the room. Spend the hours saved on small-group play, outdoor motor-skill sessions and conversations with families. Adapt Common Curriculum lessons to individual children, since choosing activities for each child stays with the teacher. ## Related jobs - [Kindergarten teachers29 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/kindergarten-teachers/) - [Elementary school teachers41 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/elementary-school-teachers/) - [High school special education teachers42 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/high-school-special-education-teachers/) - [Childcare workers29 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/childcare-workers/) ## Next steps for preschool teachers - ### Check your job Your job title is a rough guide. Your actual tasks decide your score. Paste your job description or CV and see which of your tasks AI can do. 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