Teacher Appreciation Week Deals & Discounts
We LOVE our teachers! ! During Teacher Appreciation Week, you’ll find lots of deals and discounts. Treat yourself as Teacher Appreciation Week is May 1st – 5th, 2017.
Teacher Appreciation Restaurant Deals
Cici’s
Cici’s Pizza has their annual Teacher Appreciation Day with a free pizza buffet at participating locations on Tuesday, May 9th. Check with your local restaurant for details and participation.
Golden Corral
Check with your local Golden Corral Restaurant for any specials for Teachers Appreciation Week. They’ve been known to offer a special discount for educators.
IHOP
Through May 7th daily from 4PM-10PM only, participating locations are offering up a free entree for educators. Note that teachers need to present a valid school ID to receive the offer. Check with your local restaurant to be sure they are participating.
Teacher Appreciation Retail Deals
ATG Stores
ATGStores.com, a Lowe’s lighting, furniture, and home-goods online retailer. ATGStores.com offers a 10% sitewide discount to teachers in appreciation for their hard work and commitment to education. Educators just need a valid school email address to sign up on their registration page at https://www.atgstores.com/promotions/teacherdiscount.aspx. Then they (and any other staff member with a school email address) can receive a coupon code on demand. The personalized discount codes have no expiration date and can be used as many times as desired.
Banana Republic
Banana Republic is offering teachers 15% off your full-priced purchase when you present a valid student or teacher ID. This offer is valid in-store only.
Barnes & Noble
Get the FREE Barnes & Noble Educator Program and get 20% off the list price of most hardcover and paperback books, toys, games, music, movies and more for use in the classroom.
Brain Chase:
Brain Chase will keep student in grades 2 – 8 sharp over the Summer months so Fall learning isn’t just review. Want to see how it works first? Teachers can sample the next chase for 25% off with the coupon code TEACHERCHASE (must be a credentialed teacher). Then download the flyer to share with your students and for every student who registers, teachers will get a $25 Staples gift card!
Teacher Appreciation Year Long Discounts
There are a wealth of teacher discounts that are available from bookstores, retail, school supply stores, events and more that any teacher can start taking advantage to cut their out-of-pocket back-to-school expenses. Here are some that we know about. Please share in our comments section if you know of more!
Bookstore Discounts
1. Barnes & Noble – B&N Educator Program: 20% off list price & up to 25% off during Educator Appreciation Days.
2. Book Warehouse – Educators’ Book Club: 15% discount
3. Books-a-Million (in-store only) – 20% off for faculty
4. Half Price Books – Teacher & Librarian Discount Card: 10% off
Online School Supply & Teacher Discount Stores
1. Academic Superstore – Discounted classroom supplies
2. Creative Teaching Press – Sales on various products
3. Discount School Supply – Discounted classroom supplies.
4. ETA/Cuisenaire – Outlet Store – up to 75% discount on classroom supplies
5. Software Express – Discounts of up to 75% from a variety of publishers, requires a teacher ID and email from the principal
6. Teacher Deals – Teaching supplies at 20-50% off everyday
7. Teachers’ Discount – Discounted classroom supplies
8. Teacher eBooks Now – Features a “deal of the day,” discounted downloadable e-books
9. The Teacher Store at Scholastic.com – Up to 50% off deals and sales
10. TeacherStorehouse.com – Gain credits toward future purchases, get 2% of all purchases made by people you refer to the site.
11. RaymondGeddes.com – Teachers get 15% off any order they place with promo code TEACH15 at checkout.
Retail School Supply Discounts
1. Big Lots – Teacher Appreciation Day on August 11, 2012.
2. The Container Store – Organized Teacher Discount Program: 10% off. See our Container Store Coupons page for other savings.
3. Crayola – Gold Star Teacher program: Discounts from CrayolaStore.com & opportunities to test/provide feedback on new products & lesson plans.
4. FedEx Office – National Educators Discount Program: 15% off
5. Hancock Fabrics – (in-store only) Show your school ID for 15% off.
6. Home Depot (in-store only) – Teachers pay no sales tax with tax exempt paperwork
7. JoAnn Fabrics – 15% off with school ID
8. Lakeshore Learning – Teacher’s Club Members can save 15% and monthly specials.
9. Lowe’s (in-store only) – Teacher’s pay no sales tax with tax exempt paper work
10. Michael’s – 15% off with school ID
11. MPM School Supplies – 10% off for teachers on their first purchase.
12. Office Depot – Star Teacher Program: 10% back in rewards on ink, toner, & paper; 1% back on almost everything else; 15% off copy & print orders. Beginning in late July, Office Depot will host its annual, complimentary Teacher Appreciation Breakfast to kick off eight days of teacher shopping advantages.
13. Office Max – MaxPerks Rewards for Teachers: $10 reward for every $75 spent.
14. Staples – Teacher Rewards Program: 10% back in rewards on most purchases.
Clothing Discounts
1. Ann Taylor Loft – Loft Loves Teachers: 15% off.
2. Banana Republic (In-store only, *call store to confirm)- 10% off with employee ID.
3. Eddie Bauer – 15% off on regular priced merchandise in-store with valid student ID
4. J. Crew (In-store only) – valid at outlet locations as well: 15% off with employee ID.
5. NY & Co. (In-store only, *call store to confirm)- 15% off with employee ID.
6. The Limited (In-store only) – 15% off with pay stub or teacher ID card. See our The Limited Coupons page for other savings.
Tech and Computer Discounts
1. Adobe – Heavy Discounts (25-75% off retail) via Adobe Teacher & Student Store.
2. Apple Store – 5-10% via Apple.com’s Edu Store for Faculty, Staff, Students.
3. AT&T – Usually around 19% off your monthly bill. Varies by educational institution – need to enter work/school email address for discount eligibility
4. Best Buy (in-store only) – Will honor other manufacturer discounts; up to individual store.
5. Bose – Educators Direct Group: special pricing for US Educators only on certain items; have to call the Customer Focused Development Team (1-800-353-4207). See our Bose Coupons page for other savings.
6. CampusTech – Discounts on software & technology products
7. Dell – Dell University – savings vary by college (offer high school discounts too). See our Dell Coupons page for other savings.
8. Gradware – Discounts vary, good for student or teachers, just online
9. HP – Up to 10% off via Academic Purchase Programs.
10. JourneyEd.com – Faculty pricing – varies by school
11. Lenovo – 5% off.
12. PBS – PBS Teachers program: sign up to receive 10% discount on next purchase at ShopPBS for Teachers
13. PrintPal.com – School sales & discounts: 10% discount on all orders over $100
14. Sony – Eye on Education Program: various pricing discounts, financing solutions, & trade-in programs. S
15. Verizon – Employee Discount Program: varies.
Travel Discounts
1. Educators Bed & Breakfast Travel Network – Members can get discounted travel at $40 per night for 2 people; Home Stays with other members of the EBBN
2. Explorica – Book trips & join Extra Rewards program: chance to attend an international teacher convention for free
3. Sta Travel – Discounts vary
4. Student Universe – Discounted group airfares for students & faculty members (groups of 12+)
5. Teachers Travel Web – B&B and home exchange for members worldwide
6. Vacations To Go – Cruise discounts – vary by cruise line & availability
7. Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Hotels – Teacher/education staff discount – have to check rates & availability.
8. Magmall.com – Educator Subscription Discounts: up to 50% off regular magazine subscription rates.
9. National Geographic – Teachers are eligible for discount on Geographic Project kits; Have to email info to receive additional info about discounts
10. Time Magazine for Kids – School-wide volume discounts (from 10-99 to 300+)
11. Marriott Hotels – Discounts vary. Show your ID and say you’re a local government employee.
12. National Park Service – Show a valid school ID to receive 15% off park purchases. This is not valid on park entry fees, camping fees or Smoky the Bear Petting Zoo fees.
13. Marco Island Marriott – Show a valid school ID to receive 20% off the lowest rate Sunday through Thursday.
14. Jupiter Beach Resort – Show a valid school ID to receive 20% off the lowest rate, plus 20% off spa treatments and 50% off valet parking.
15. San Juan Marriott Resort – Show a valid school ID to receive 25% off the lowest rate
Other Discounts
1. Art Institute of Chicago – Free admission for teachers with valid ID
2. Boston Children’s Museum- Free admission for teachers with valid ID; discount at museum store
3. Field Museum of Chicago- Free admission for teachers with valid ID
4. Gulf Breeze Zoo in Florida- Free admission for teachers with valid ID
5. Izzit.org- Free educational DVD to teachers grade 6-12 on their birthday.
6. My Corporate Logo – 15% off custom logo design (code: bWNsMDAx)
7. NEA (National Education Association) – Various NEA member benefits & discounts
8. Regal Theaters: in-theater only, *depends on theater, usually 25% off
9. Replace My Contacts – 5% off an order of $100 or more
10. TeacherDisCount.biz – Various discounts for NEA members/AFT members/Non-Union teachers
11. Teachers’ Insurance Plan – Special savings on car insurance for active & retired education professionals
12. U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development – Good Neighbor Next Door Program: up to 50% discount on the list price of homes
13. PETCO – Free aquarium for select teachers with application (PETCO only gives this aquarium to a set number of teachers each year)
14.Pets in the Classroom – Teachers of pre-K-8th grade students in both public and private schools can apply for a hassle free grant that will refund them the costs of having a small classroom pet (Up to $150).
15. Pizza Hut (in-store only): 10%-20% off depending on the store with a teacher I.D.
16. Schlotsky’s (in-store only): 10% off with school ID
17. Visible Changes – 10% off with school ID. Just show your ID the first time you get your hair cut there.
18. Ben Franklin Crafts- 10% off every Tuesday with teacher ID.
19. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago – Free general admission with teacher ID. On the Shedd Aquarium page that is hyperlinked here, scroll down to “Other Discounts” to find out more information.
20. Life’s Little Favors – Call customer service at 1-800-406-9985 to find out how you can get 10% off at this online favor boutique.
21. Dallas Museum of Art – Call the Member Services desk at 214-922-1247 to learn about discounted single-day tickets and annual memberships.
22. Mote Aquarium in Florida – Present a recent pay stub at the admissions desk for one free ticket.
23. Museum of Science in Boston – Register for the Teacher Partner Program to receive special benefits and discounts.
24. New England Aquarium – Current teachers can get 10% off in the store and on family memberships.
25. John Mable Ringling Museum of Art – A valid school ID will get you a discounted day pass.
