Written Answer · 2026-05-07 · Parliament 15
Data Protection Standards for AI Tools Usage in Schools and Assessing AI's Impact on Student Learning Outcomes
Ms Eileen Chong Pei Shan filed two written questions to the Minister for Education on AI tools in schools: first, what minimum data protection standards schools must apply when directing students to use AI tools not hosted on the Singapore Student Learning Space (SLS), whether parental notification or consent is required before students use such tools for school-assigned work, and how compliance is monitored; second, the scope of the Ministry's study on AI's impact on students' learning — education levels covered and learning outcomes measured — the expected timeline for publishing findings, and how the findings will inform or revise the AI in education strategy. Mr Desmond Lee's written reply gave no new substance, stating that the questions had been addressed by the Ministry of Education's answer to oral Parliamentary Question Nos 2 to 5 on 6 May 2026, and referring the Member to "Monitoring AI Use by Primary School Students" in the Official Report, 6 May 2026, Vol 96, Issue 30, Oral Answers to Questions section.
Key Points
- • The MP pressed on minimum data protection standards and parental consent for non-SLS AI tools
- • She also asked about the scope, timeline and strategic use of MOE's AI learning-impact study
- • The Education Minister's written reply only cited the 6 May oral answer, adding nothing new
- • The response is recorded under "Monitoring AI Use by Primary School Students", Vol 96, Issue 30
MOE's position is that the data protection and AI learning-impact questions were already addressed in its consolidated reply to oral questions on 6 May 2026, so the written answer merely cross-refers without further elaboration.
Data protection for school AI tools and the assessment of learning outcomes have become recurrent parliamentary topics; MOE's choice to respond through a single consolidated answer signals an AI-in-education policy still in a research-first, cautious-disclosure phase.
"This question has been addressed by the Ministry of Education's answer to oral Parliamentary Question Nos 2 to 5 on 6 May 2026."
Participants (2)
- Ms Eileen Chong Pei Shan
- Desmond Lee
Original Text (English)
SPRS Hansard · Fetched: 2026-06-09
25 Ms Eileen Chong Pei Shan asked the Minister for Education (a) what minimum data protection standards schools are required to apply when directing students to use AI tools not hosted on the Singapore Student Learning Space; (b) whether parental notification or consent is required before students use such tools for school-assigned work; and (c) how compliance with these standards is monitored.
26 Ms Eileen Chong Pei Shan asked the Minister for Education (a) what is the scope of the Ministry's study on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on students' learning, in terms of education levels covered and learning outcomes measured; (b) what is the expected timeline for findings to be published; and (c) how will the findings be used to inform or revise the AI in education strategy.
Mr Desmond Lee : This question has been addressed by the Ministry of Education's answer to oral Parliamentary Question Nos 2 to 5 on 6 May 2026. [ Please refer to "Monitoring AI Use by Primary School Students", Official Report, 6 May 2026, Vol 96, Issue 30, Oral Answers to Questions section. ]