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AI tools for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education: what they do and what they cost

AI tools for teachers draft lesson plans, quizzes and rubrics, rewrite readings at different levels and give first-pass feedback on student writing. The teacher chooses what to use and checks the output before it reaches students.

Will AI replace secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education? A little. They score 72 out of 100 on our scale, where higher is safer ( D; could be 2035–2049). See which tasks AI can do in this job.

We have not tested these tools. Each entry says what the vendor says its tool does, matched to tasks from this job's official description, with prices as listed on the vendor's site on October 3, 2026. Prices change; check before you buy. No tool pays to be listed and we earn nothing from these links.

Magic School, Inc. · AI teaching platform

MagicSchool

Generates lesson plans, quizzes and worksheets and gives rubric-based feedback on batches of student writing.

Tasks in this job it helps with
  • Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
  • Assign and grade class work and homework.

Free: $0 forever. Plus: $8.33 USD/user/month billed annually, or $12.99 USD/month billed monthly. Enterprise: custom (not published). · free plan, free trial (checked October 3, 2026)

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Brisk Labs Co. · AI teaching assistant (browser extension)

Brisk Teaching

Gives feedback on student writing and changes the reading level of documents from inside the browser.

Tasks in this job it helps with
  • Assign and grade class work and homework.
  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.

Free: $0 for teachers. Premium (schools and districts): custom pricing, not published. Intelligence (districts): custom pricing, not published. School/district pricing is per student. · free plan (checked October 3, 2026)

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Khan Academy · AI teaching assistant / tutor

Khanmigo

Drafts learning objectives, rubrics, exit tickets and quiz questions tied to standards.

Tasks in this job it helps with
  • Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
  • Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.

Teachers: free. Learners: $4/month or $44/year. Families: $4/month or $44/year (add children from a parent account). Khanmigo District Tools: not published (request pricing). Sales tax not included. · free plan (checked October 3, 2026)

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Diffit · Differentiated instructional materials generator

Diffit

Adapts readings and activities by reading level and support tier, including intervention materials.

Tasks in this job it helps with
  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.

Basic: free. Individual teacher subscription: $14.99/month billed monthly, or $149.99/year billed annually. Diffit for Schools: flat-rate annual subscription tiered by student enrollment (amount not on page). Districts: not published (get a quote). · free plan, free trial (checked October 3, 2026)

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Turnitin, LLC · Grading and assessment platform

Gradescope

Grades paper, online and code assignments against shared rubrics, grouping similar answers on the Institutional plan.

Tasks in this job it helps with
  • Assign and grade class work and homework.
  • Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.

Basic: free. Institutional: not published (contact sales). One-term Institutional Trial available, after which Basic continues free. · free plan, free trial (checked October 3, 2026)

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SchoolAI · AI tutoring and classroom insights platform

SchoolAI

Lets the teacher build AI learning activities for students and see where each student is stuck.

Tasks in this job it helps with
  • Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.

Free Trial: free, 5 Space launches per year. Pro: not published. Scale: not published (contact for demo). · free trial (checked October 3, 2026)

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Curipod AS · Classroom writing practice with AI feedback

Curipod

Runs classroom writing lessons where students get immediate AI feedback and revise.

Tasks in this job it helps with
  • Assign and grade class work and homework.

Free: $0/month (weekly session allowance). School & District: custom pricing, not published. English Curriculum Alignment (districts): custom pricing, not published. · free plan (checked October 3, 2026)

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