Illinois schools moved to update cyberbullying policies to include AI-generated deepfakes after the state added deepfakes to its cyberbullying framework. The law requires schools to educate students and parents about the consequences of creating and distributing deepfake images, videos, or audio without consent, and to apply discipline through updated policy. The reporting highlights a “Cambrian explosion” of deepfake misuse in school settings—particularly cases involving sexually explicit content—and the lack of standardized protocols for reporting, response, and support for targeted students. Education leaders and policy advocates emphasized that new rules must go beyond penalties to include clearer reporting pathways and recovery processes. For colleges and K–12-to-college pipeline partners, the issue is governance: the same AI misuse that drives school discipline is also becoming a compliance and duty-of-care problem across educational ecosystems—especially where student data, identity, and likeness are at risk.