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Hays, L., Jurkowski, O., & Sims, S. K. (2023). ChatGPT in K-12 Education. TechTrends, 68(2), 281–294. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-023-00924-z
 This quantitative study, conducted by Hays et al. (2023), explores ChatGPT in K-12 education. The authors acknowledge that although there are news articles, opinions, and research on the potential impact of ChatGPT in education, there needs to be more research on how K-12 educators implement ChatGPT in school systems. The study aims to close that research gap and understand teachers’ perceptions and uses of ChatGPT in Missouri. A survey-based study by Hays et al. (2023) distributed a questionnaire to all Missouri K-12 schools, and 89 educators responded with a consensus of neutral feelings regarding the integration of ChatGPT in education. More teachers were unfavourable towards implementing ChatGPT in education despite over 40% of educators not being knowledgeable about ChatGPT and only 18% of participants actively integrating ChatGPT into their work as educators. However, the participants were interested in professional development opportunities for integrating ChatGPT into education. Through the survey, participants identified concerns regarding the ethical use, academic integrity, and effective implementation of ChatGPT in education. Participants gave various responses, and there were valuable statistics and insights regarding this survey. Since this study by Hays et al. (2023) was conducted in Missouri, there are limitations regarding the generalizability of their results. Still, the authors provide a framework for expanding their survey into different geographic areas and building on their findings. Overall, Hays et al. (2023) add to the study completed by Akgun and Greenhow (2022) regarding the ethical use of AI in K-12 education. The authors argue for increased guidelines and professional development to implement ChatGPT in K-12 education successfully. This study is relevant and applicable to this research question as the data from Hays et al. (2023) is diverse, reliable, and informative. In addition, the study provides a foundation for integrating ChatGPT as an AI-based tool in education, and the authors advocate for the balanced, informed, and ethical implementation of ChatGPT in K-12 education. The authors state that there is a need for additional research with larger participant populations and that this survey should be conducted again after one year for a continued study. (344 words)