Ramallah – September 3, 2025
Teach for Palestine held the third session of the dialogue series titled "Artificial Intelligence in Palestinian Education." This series brings together a group of local experts in the field and aims to develop a vision for the future advancement of Teach for Palestine’s interventions in training new teachers—especially those teaching at the lower basic education level. These dialogues seek to ensure that the organization’s efforts respond to both current and future challenges posed by rapid technological advancements, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI). Additionally, these sessions will help the organization shape its internal policy, develop its training programs, and issue a position paper on this vital topic.
The session was opened by Dr. Tafida Jarbawi, Chairlady of the Board of Directors, who emphasized the importance of developing national and educational policies that consider the ethical dimensions of AI use, mitigate its risks, and leverage its benefits in support of Palestinian education.
In her contribution, Dr. Lily Feidy, Vice Chair of the Board, posed a number of key questions for discussion. These focused on the readiness of the Ministry of Education to adopt AI strategies and the extent to which the necessary infrastructure is available to train teachers and implement such technologies in schools.
Dr. Muna Dmaidi presented Palestine’s position within the global shifts toward integrating AI in education, highlighting the local policies and strategies that have been developed in this regard. She also discussed global trends in AI integration in education.
In his remarks, Dr. Khaled Rabaya'a stressed the need to understand the current realities of AI technologies as a basis for building responsive and effective educational policies. He noted that the rapid developments in this field require educators and researchers to reshape educational skills. He also emphasized the importance of having clear policies to protect the data and rights of both students and teachers.
The session was attended by a group of experts from universities, the Palestinian private sector, members of Teach for Palestine Board of Directors, and the organization’s executive staff.
The participants concluded with a consensus on the need for governing policies for the use of AI in education. These policies must:
- Respect the role of the teacher as a human being,
- Protect users’ data and privacy,
- Establish mechanisms to prevent algorithmic bias,
- Ensure equitable access to AI regardless of geographic or economic background.
They also called for clear strategies in:
- Designing smart curricula,
- Providing the necessary infrastructure,
- And engaging all relevant stakeholders—students, parents, educators, and decision-makers—in designing such strategies.
It is worth noting that Teach for Palestine is dedicated to providing quality education to Palestinian students in lower basic education. It does so by developing the capacities of new teachers in inclusive education, life skills, digitization, the application of the STEAM methodology, psychosocial support, and climate education. The organization is also committed to enhancing the classroom environment by providing educational resources and technological devices to targeted schools.
