New surveys and usage telemetry are converging on a single point: students are eager to use generative AI for schoolwork, but districts are seeing significant misuse. A Common Sense Media poll found 52% of teens say using AI on assignments is innovative and should be encouraged; parents were substantially less supportive. The survey also shows broad agreement that schools should teach AI literacy. Complementing self‑reported attitudes, Securly’s analysis of nearly 1.2 million student–AI interactions across 1,300 districts found that roughly 20% involved cheating, self‑harm, bullying or other problematic behavior and that nearly 95% of deflected queries were students trying to get AI to complete assignments. Securly and Digital Promise say district guardrails and model