The Education Policy Committee of the Japan Junior Chamber Tokyo (公益社団法人東京青年会議所) hosted its February 2026 regular meeting titled 'Future Education Co-Created with AI' on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Tokyo Innovation Base in Yurakucho. The event aimed to clarify needs and barriers regarding generative AI adoption in schools and provide insights for educational boards in formulating policies. Participants included teachers, principals and vice principals, ICT coordinators, education board staff, general attendees, and members of the Japan Junior Chamber Tokyo. Discussions focused on the potential of generative AI in education, its impact on administrative efficiency, challenges to implementation, and strategies for school-wide adoption. Key findings revealed in this report: High interest and willingness to use generative AI exist in schools Participants expressed a positive attitude toward full-scale adoption, provided appropriate environments are established. Essential requirements for implementation include rules, training, and secure usage environments Major challenges identified were internal consensus-building, staff training, guidelines, and cybersecurity measures. The key to widespread adoption lies in engaging 'key personnel within schools' Approximately 67% of respondents indicated they could influence 'four or more colleagues,' suggesting that targeting school leaders and ICT coordinators could catalyze internal diffusion. Current status of education field revealed by survey Survey respondents included school teachers, school management, education board staff, school administrators/ICT coordinators, and university faculty. Figure 1: Participant profiles Regarding schools' current stage of generative AI adoption, the largest group reported already using AI in classrooms (including student use), indicating participation by individuals highly interested and motivated to adopt generative AI. Figure 2: Current stage of generative AI adoption in schools When aske