AI Compass Survey: Experiences, Needs and Attitudes Towards Artificial Intelligence Among All Educational Stakeholders in the Educational Process in Czechia and Slovakia
SURVEY OBJECTIVE:
The AI Compass Survey offers the first simultaneous insight into the attitudes of all key educational stakeholders—pupils, parents, teachers, and school leadership. The project aimed to comprehensively map the readiness of these groups in Czechia and Slovakia to utilise artificial intelligence in education. The survey examined knowledge, experience, attitudes, and emotions, as well as the perceived risks and benefits associated with AI technologies. The research reveals not only differences between the two countries but also significant intergenerational contrasts.
METHODOLOGY:
Data collection was conducted from December 2024 to March 2025 via an online questionnaire survey among pupils, parents, teachers, and school leadership. A total of over 6,700 respondents participated (4,567 from the Czech Republic and 2,161 from Slovakia). The questionnaires focused on: experience with AI tools, usage patterns both within and outside the school environment, levels of trust, perceived benefits and risks, and school readiness for integrating AI into teaching. While not a representative survey, it provides valuable and unique insights into the current state of AI use in education.
RESULTS:
The results reveal distinct approaches between the two countries. Slovakia: Characterised by caution, stemming primarily from a lack of information and methodological support (only 28% of teachers had completed AI training at the time of data collection). Czechia: Exhibits a higher degree of experimentation, an innovative approach, and a rejection of restrictive measures. Nevertheless, both countries share a consensus that AI should complement teachers, not replace them.
- Pupils: Confident and Curious
Pupils use AI more frequently than parents or teachers and display greater confidence when assessing their own knowledge. Regular AI usage was reported by 72% of Czech pupils in their leisure time and 69% for school preparation. Pupils in both Czechia and Slovakia express interest in integrating AI into the curriculum (62% CZ; 46% SK) and expect teacher support when working with AI tools (47% CZ; 36% SK). Notably, 10% of pupils also use AI to discuss their feelings or relationships—for young people, AI is thus becoming not only a learning tool but also a medium for dialogue. - Parents: Loss of Informational Advantage
Parents are generally supportive of their children’s use of AI at school (69% CZ; 53% SK), but they emphasise the necessity of mastering the principles of safe and responsible AI use, as well as the critical evaluation of its outputs. At the same time, the majority of parents (approximately 65% in both countries) acknowledge that they lack sufficient familiarity with the specific AI tools used at school. Consequently, they call for better communication from schools (around 75% in both countries), ideally in the form of a comprehensive one-time overview. - Teachers and School Leadership: Differences in Openness
Teachers navigate a challenging position, balancing the expectations of pupils, parents, and school leadership regarding the integration of AI into teaching. The survey results reveal that Czech teachers are more open to the direct use of AI in instruction (58%) compared to their Slovak counterparts (24%), who demonstrate a higher degree of caution and more frequently opt for neutral responses (52% SK vs. 37% CZ). Concurrently, in both countries, headteachers (67% CZ; 48% SK) express more positive attitudes towards AI integration than the teachers themselves.
OUTPUTS (PUBLICATIONS, LINKS, NETWORKS):
We presented our main findings at a press conference and summarised them in a comprehensive research report.
Full AI Compass 2025 research report: LINK
Appendix: Correlation between AI usage frequency and respondent attitudes (Forthcoming)
Seznam Zprávy: Use of AI in Schools Is Growing. It Could Help with Bullying, Parents Think.
Novinky.cz: Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Education. The Majority of Pupils and Teachers Use It
tvnoviny.sk: Children Have a Significant Lead Over Adults in Using Artificial Intelligence.
EduSummit Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9i8L7HOpro
Postoj newspaper: https://www.postoj.sk/181508/v-teme-ai-sme-zaspali-na-vavrinoch-umela-inteligencia-zmeni-nase-vzdelavanie-viac-ako-akakolvek-kurikularna-reforma; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wleSkbMVRow
TV Markíza Portal: https://tvnoviny.sk/domace/clanok/994265-vaecsina-ziakov-ju-uz-pouziva-pravidelne-umela-inteligencia-sa-pomaly-dostava-aj-do-skol-ucitelia-celia-narocnej-vyzve
Denník N: https://e.dennikn.sk/4825358/ako-ai-meni-skolu-prva-velka-studia-zo-slovenska-a-z-ceska/