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Elementary School Teacher

Teach students basic academic, social, and other skills at public or private schools.

Live Automation Risk Score
29%
Base: 28% 1 from live signals

Updated: 5/16/202685% confidence

Task-by-Task Analysis

Here's how AI might impact each core task of a elementary school teacher:

Plan lessons50% automatable
Grade assignments60% automatable
Manage classroom15% automatable
Mentor students10% automatable

Live Risk Signals

Real-time factors affecting this job's automation risk score:

+1%
employment
-0.9% employment change year-over-year

Risk scores update automatically based on news, layoffs, employment trends, and AI capability announcements.

Score Breakdown

Base Risk (O*NET Research)28%
Employment Trends (BLS)+1%
Final Score29%

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

AI tutoring
Automated grading
Adaptive learning platforms

What AI Cannot Replace

Social-emotional learning
Classroom management
Parent relationships
Mentorship

How to Future-Proof Your Career

EdTech tools
Special education
Curriculum design
Educational leadership

Key Skills for This Role

TeachingPatienceCommunication

Career Overview

Median Salary$61,000/yr
Total Employed1.5M
Job Outlookstable
Categoryeducation

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Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), O*NET OnLine, industry research reports. Risk scores are updated daily using our proprietary algorithm. Last updated: May 2026.

Analysis by AI Crisis Research Team.

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