By this report, a comprehensive overview of the possible risks and opportunities for teachers from the integration of technologies, in particular based on artificial intelligence (AI), is provided based on a systematic analysis. Suggestions are also given of potential measures for improving the health, safety and wellbeing of teachers in the digital age.

The EU-OSHA campaign ‘Safe and healthy work in the digital age 2023-2025’, which is Europe-wide, provides the opportunity to explore the topic of health, safety and wellbeing of teachers in the digital age. So far, learners have been the primary focus when it comes to the integration of digital technologies in the education sector. Teachers have been viewed, if at all, first and foremost in their role as mediators and primarily as users of digital tools. With AI-based technologies making their way into schools, greater attention is now also being paid to teachers — now in their role as those responsible for deploying these technologies and for coping with their challenges.

AI-based technologies must be introduced gradually into the education system. In doing so, the risks and opportunities of AI-based technologies in relation to the health, safety and wellbeing of teachers must be considered.
The development of an AI school strategy is a necessary prerequisite for the safe and healthy integration of AI-based technologies into teaching and school administration.
The concept of AI literacy must be expanded to include the aspects of health, safety and wellbeing of teachers and learners.
Measures must be offered to support teachers, for example, the self-management of wellbeing, socio- emotional support programmes, but also measures supporting role reward and to increase the attractiveness of the teaching profession.

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