ABOUT ZAZA

Building technology to help teachers thrive

Zaza exists to give teachers their time, confidence, and wellbeing back – by building calm, safe AI tools that respect professional judgement and the realities of teaching.

Dr. Greg Blackburn is a learning science and professional education expert who leads professional learning work while staying close to teachers through family and friends, so he hears the lived experience and pain points educators face every day.

Our Mission

Every teacher deserves tools that respect their expertise, protect their students, and reduce unnecessary stress. Zaza builds evidence-based, safety-first AI that supports teachers in their daily work – so they can focus on what matters most and thrive in their profession. Ultimately, Zaza exists to help teachers thrive – not just cope.

Our Values

Teacher-First Design

Designed with and for teachers as professionals.

Safety by Design

Calm, hallucination-safe AI.

Privacy First

FERPA-compliant from day one. Your data is yours, and we never use it to train our models.

Evidence-Based

Grounded in learning science and professional education research.

Our Journey

2019

Learning science and professional education

Completion of doctoral research focused on professional learning, critical thinking, and how people learn and perform in real, high-pressure work environments.

2024

The pattern becomes impossible to ignore

Through years of work in learning and development – combined with close personal connections to teachers through family and friends – a recurring problem became clear: written communication and reporting were consuming time, energy, and emotional bandwidth.

2025

Zaza Draft is founded

Zaza Draft is created to bring calm, safe, evidence-based AI into teachers’ daily work – reducing stress while respecting professional judgement.

Today

Helping teachers thrive

Zaza Draft is being built deliberately and carefully, prioritising trust, wellbeing, and usefulness over speed or hype.

Help teachers thrive with calm, responsible AI

Learn how Zaza Draft supports professional judgement, reduces stress, and protects what matters in teaching.

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