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Free Stuff for Teachers 2026
Classroom supply funding, freebies by mail, free software and free lessons, each with what it takes to get it: a school email, a teaching license, or a high-need school.
Discounts and Teacher Appreciation Week offers are at the end, since they aren't free.
Free classroom supplies and funding for teachers
These cost nothing but a signup. Most are aimed at public and high-need schools, so check who qualifies.
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Free First Book Membership for Teachers at High-Need Schools
A free membership that unlocks deeply discounted new books plus periodic free-book giveaways from partners.
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Free Classroom Supplies for Teachers From Kids In Need Foundation
Free school supplies through a national network of teacher resource centers and the Supply A Teacher program, which ships boxed supplies to teachers at under-resourced schools.
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Free Classroom Donations Account for Teachers at AdoptAClassroom.org
Donations go into your classroom account with no project proposal, and you spend them on supplies in its marketplace within a year.
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Free Classroom Funding for Teachers Through DonorsChoose
Donors pay for a specific classroom request, from pencils to lab gear, and DonorsChoose ships the items to your school once it's funded.
Free stuff for teachers by mail
Real classroom freebies that ship to you. Fill out a form, then wait a few weeks.
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Free TeachKind Classroom Posters for Teachers
Free classroom posters and lesson materials about kindness to animals from TeachKind, PETA's education program.
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Free USDA Team Nutrition Classroom Materials for Teachers
Printed nutrition lessons, posters and activity sheets from the USDA, shipped free.
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Free National Gallery of Art Classroom Posters for Teachers
Free art posters with bilingual background notes and activities on the back; the artists change over time.
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Free Colgate Classroom Brushing Kit for Teachers, by Mail
A tooth-brushing kit for 24 kids: toothbrushes, toothpaste samples, a storybook, a poster and take-home charts.
Free software and teaching tools (Canva, Microsoft 365, Adobe)
The paid versions run $100+ a year. Teachers get them free, usually after verifying.
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Free Adobe Express for Education for Teachers
Adobe's graphics, video and presentation tool with premium templates, fonts and stock, plus classroom features.
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Free Google Classroom for Teachers
Google Classroom works free with any personal Google account, and the full Workspace for Education Fundamentals suite (Docs, Meet, Forms, Gmail) is free for accredited schools that set it up.
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Free Microsoft 365 A1 for Teachers
The web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote, plus Teams, Forms and OneDrive.
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Free Canva for Education for Teachers
Canva's premium features, templates and classroom tools for you and your students at no cost.
Free lesson plans, resources and field trips
Ready-made lessons and passes from public institutions.
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Free NASA STEM Classroom Resources for Educators
Lesson plans, activities, videos and challenges from NASA's STEM engagement office, searchable by grade and subject.
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Free Federal Reserve Economics Lessons for Teachers
Economics and personal finance lessons, games, posters and self-paced professional development from across the Federal Reserve System.
Year-round teacher discounts (Michaels, Office Depot, Apple)
Not free, but they take real money off things you'd buy for class anyway.
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Michaels
15% off your entire purchase, sale items included, in store and online.
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Office Depot OfficeMax
20% off one qualifying purchase when you join, then bonus rewards on qualifying purchases (25% back through December 26, 2026).
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Scholastic Book Clubs
Every class order earns points you trade for free books and classroom supplies; monthly promos add bonus points.
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Apple Education Store
Education pricing on most Macs and iPads, roughly 5% to 15% below retail, plus a gift card during summer back-to-school promos.
Teacher Appreciation Week (every May)
These come back most years, but the terms change. What's below is what ran last time; it's updated when brands announce next year's.
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Last time: May and July 2026
Target Circle teacher coupons
A one-time 10% off coupon during Teacher Appreciation Week and 20% off during the summer Teacher Prep Event for verified teachers. There is no standing teacher discount between events.
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Last time: May 2026
Chipotle Teacher Thanks
A drawing for free entrée e-gift cards during Teacher Appreciation Week; up to 100,000 teachers were picked in 2026.
More for educators: free stuff for students, free books & education and free samples by mail.
Questions about free stuff for teachers
What free stuff can teachers get in 2026?
Classroom funding, free supplies and books for high-need schools, free software and by-mail freebies. Funding comes through DonorsChoose and AdoptAClassroom.org, supplies and books from the Kids In Need Foundation and First Book, software from Microsoft 365 A1, Google Classroom, Canva for Education and Adobe Express, and mail freebies like Colgate's classroom brushing kit and National Gallery of Art posters.
What can teachers get for free by mail?
Colgate's classroom brushing kit, National Gallery of Art posters, Team Nutrition materials and TeachKind posters. Colgate's Bright Smiles, Bright Futures kit is for pre-K through first grade (supplies for 24 students, shipped to a school address). Team Nutrition materials are for schools in USDA meal programs. Expect a few weeks for delivery.
How do I prove I am a teacher?
It depends on the offer. Microsoft checks your school email, Canva asks US teachers for a copy of their teaching license, Target uses SheerID (school ID or pay stub), Chipotle uses ID.me and Apple uses UNiDAYS. Each listing says what it asks for.
When is Teacher Appreciation Week?
The first full week of May. In 2027 it falls on May 3 to 7. Chipotle and Target have run teacher offers that week; they're listed below once announced.
Do Barnes & Noble and Joann still have teacher discounts?
No. Barnes & Noble ended its free Educator program in 2023, and Joann closed all of its stores in 2025. Michaels' 15% teacher discount is the closest replacement.
