If you are a teacher looking to save on supplies, here is a list of year-long discounts you can get, typically with a teacher ID or badge. Being a teacher is more than just a job—it requires a financial commitment too. Preparing for the classroom can be expensive, with textbooks, supplies, and technology all adding up. Thankfully, there are great ways to save money and still do your job. Below we have tips on how to save.
Stores that Give Teachers Discounts:
Most of these deals require a teacher ID to receive. Always double-check because some deals might change.
Save on Classroom Supplies
Half Price Books gives teachers 10% off year-round with a teacher ID.
JoAnn’s gives teachers 15% off every purchase every day.
Micheales give teachers 15% off in-store and online orders and usually will go up to 20% around the start of the school year.
Books- A- Million get 20% off online.
ThriftBooks offers educators a free used book (valued at $7 or less) with every four books purchased.
Sheet Music Plus will give educators 8% back on purchases in the form of a digital gift cards to their site.
Fat Brain Toys will give educators 10% off all year long with their Educators Extra Credit Program.
Office Depot offers 20% off one qualifying regular or sale price purchase and also 25% back in bonus rewards on an online purchase through your verified account.
Pencils.com knows how many pencils a classroom can go through so they offer an Educator Discount Program that gives you 10% off all orders.
Save on Technology
Abode offers some versions for free download, but if you are a teacher or a student 13 years or older, you can get a discount on the popular design website. Students can get more than 60% off Adobe Creative Cloud.
Microsoft teachers and students can get Office 365 for FREE with Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and more. As a teacher, you also get 10% off all surface devices.
Canva offers free classroom resources for teachers at select schools.
Apple usually doesn’t have many discounts, but they offer some discounts for teachers and students on new Macs and Ipads.
AT&T allows educators and thei rfamilies to save 25% on their unlimited plans.
Babbel gives teachers 6 months of Babbel lessons for $36 (that’s 60% off!).
Cyberlink offers 40% off their video editing software for educators with their Student Beans account.
Eduporium gives educators as much as 20% off their STEM products which includes things like coding tools, 3d printers, drones and virtual products like curriculum.
HP offers up to 40% on advanced HP tech.
Lenovo offers educators a 5% savings on eligible products.
Loom allows verified educators 100% free access to their video recording and editing programs.
Exploration Place offers 10% off admission price with proper ID.
Vacations to Go offers teachers and retired teachers with proper ID a discount on select cruises.
Teacher Resources and Grant Opportunities:
Donors Choose is a program where teachers with big ideas can submit an idea, and maybe a donor will like your idea and fund it.
Pets in the Classroom is a grant program that helps teachers purchase and maintain animals in the classroom.
Teachers Pay Teachers is a website where teachers can buy and sell resources.
Share My Lesson offers more than 250,000 free resources, and the American Federation of Teachers runs it.
National Education Association is a fantastic resource on where teachers can save money. This is a must-visit website.
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