An emerging teacher training model uses AI-based simulations to prepare new educators for high-stakes parent meetings. The story describes parent engagement challenges at Elam Alexander Academy in Georgia and focuses on a pilot program for emerging educators in Bibb County that delivers AI simulation practice through software from BranchED. In the simulations, teachers interact with parent avatars that respond in real time through speech and body language as scenarios escalate, such as discussing falling grades or behavioral incidents. After each simulated session, teachers debrief with mentor teachers and peers to identify what worked and where the meeting “went off the rails.” The instructional focus is on reducing the gap between professional learning and real-world enactment, particularly for teachers entering the classroom from non-education fields. The pilot’s design aims to shorten time-to-competence for new teachers by giving them repeated practice in a controlled environment. For education leaders adopting edtech, the key question will be whether simulation-based coaching measurably improves teacher communication outcomes and student support engagement after implementation in real parent meetings.