A school district in rural western New York has hit pause on plans to place a humanoid, AI-powered robot in a high-school classroom. Parents, teachers, and state regulators raised alarms that moved faster than the district’s rollout plan. The Salamanca City Central School District had approved a $60,000 stationary humanoid robot from the company Realbotix. Melinda Person, president of the state teachers union, argued that “a robot built by a company associated with sex dolls has no business in our classrooms.” Parents Must Remain VigilantThe takeaway: A school board approved a $60,000 technology contract with a private vendor before parents, teachers, or the public had any real opportunity to weigh in.