🏫 60% of UK Teachers Unaware of GenAI. Green Job Gap in Australia. US Chemical Employment Up.
Chart of the Day #336 Looks at the Teachers’ AI Barriers, Green Job Shortages in Australia, and US Chemical Manufacturing Employment.
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Today's Topics
🏫 K12 Education. Nearly 60% of teachers lack GenAI awareness in education🍃 Green Skills. >25% green labor shortages in Western Australia
🏭 Advanced Manufacturing. >1K increase in US chemical manufacturing employment
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🏫 Nearly 60% of Teachers Lack GenAI Awareness in Education
In 2023, nearly 60% of UK educators cited unfamiliarity with GenAI’s educational uses, alongside risk, tech gaps, and unawareness. The UK government addresses this through its Generative AI in Education policy, guiding safe implementation, and the Call for Evidence on Generative AI (2023), which helps shape future strategies aimed at enhancing AI literacy, mitigating risks, and aligning the curriculum with technological advancements.
🍃 >25% Green Labor Shortages in Western Australia
In 2022, green labor markets were tightest in Western Australia and the Northern Territory, while Victoria experienced below-average tightness. This regional disparity poses a challenge to Australia's climate goals of a 43% emissions reduction by 2030 and net zero by 2050. The Western Australian Green Jobs Plan aims to create more jobs. At the same time, the Powering Australia Plan, including the $20B Rewiring the Nation initiative, drives nationwide demand for green skills and jobs
🏭 >1K Increase in US Chemical Manufacturing Employment
US chemical manufacturing employment increased by over 1K between January and March 2025, reflecting policy efforts like the CHIPS and Science Act, boosting domestic manufacturing and supply chain resilience, and reforms to the Toxic Substances Control Act, promoting sustainable chemistry and innovation. These policies aim to strengthen competitiveness, create jobs, and align with environmental goals while maintaining sector stability.
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