The students in today’s K–12 classrooms will enter a workforce in which artificial intelligence proficiency is table stakes. Districts that build AI literacy now and give students hands-on experience with real tools are giving them a meaningful head start.

Adobe sees AI as a catalyst for creativity, ideation and deeper engagement, not a shortcut that replaces critical thinking. That belief is driving a significant expansion of AI-powered tools and training resources designed specifically for K–12 educators and students. It has meaningful implications for how technology leaders plan, deploy and support edtech in their districts.

To support creativity and digital literacy in education, Adobe offers site and district licenses for Adobe Creative Cloud and free access to Adobe Express for Education for K–12 institutions. Creative Cloud delivers more than 20 industry-leading digital media apps that help students prepare for college and careers, with generative AI that fuels expression and critical thinking. Adobe Express is an all-in-one creativity platform with built-in generative AI tools designed for the classroom, with safety and user control at their core. Adobe also provides professional development and training for U.S. educators to help them better equip their students with AI skills.

The workforce students are preparing to enter looks dramatically different than it did even five years ago. AI skills are a baseline expectation, and developing these skills now...