Ramallah – September 21, 2025
Teach for Palestine held the fourth and final session of its dialogue series titled “Artificial Intelligence in Palestinian Education.” This series brought together a group of local experts in the field, aiming to develop a vision for the future enhancement of the organization's interventions in training new teachers—particularly those teaching in lower primary grades. The goal was to ensure these interventions address both current and future challenges posed by rapid technological developments, especially in the field of artificial intelligence. These discussions will also support the organization in formulating an internal policy, enhancing its training program, and drafting a position paper on this important topic.
The session was opened by Dr. Tafeeda Jarbawi, Chairlady of the Board of Directors of the organization. She welcomed the attendees and emphasized that the final session would focus on discussing the environmental, political, and social challenges facing the integration of artificial intelligence in education. Dr. Jarbawi noted that this dialogue, along with the previous sessions, will serve as a guide for the organization's strategic direction and the development of its training modules aimed at building the capacities of new teachers.
During her remarks, Dr. Amani Rayan outlined the challenges facing the integration of artificial intelligence into the Palestinian educational system. She addressed the difficult political and economic circumstances and highlighted the urgent need for supportive national strategies to embed AI in education. She stressed the importance of preparing teachers to effectively use AI tools in the teaching and learning process. Dr. Rayan also pointed out the existing gaps in educational policies and the lack of a clear national strategy, underlining the need to establish an independent center to develop educational plans, secure sustainable funding, and ensure suitable infrastructure.
At the end of the session, Dr. Jarbawi summarized the key recommendations that emerged from the four discussion sessions and expressed gratitude to all those who participated.
The final session brought together a group of experts from the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Palestinian universities, members of the Board of Teach for Palestine, and the charity’s executive team.
It is worth noting that Teach for Palestine is dedicated to providing quality education to Palestinian students in the lower primary stage by developing the capacities of new teachers in areas such as inclusive education, life skills, digitization, the integration of the STEAM methodology, psychosocial support, and climate education. The organization also works to enhance the classroom environment by providing educational resources and technological devices to targeted schools.