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Teacher Appreciation Week Freebies 2026
Attention Teachers! Each year, we gather up freebies and deals you can score in honor of your appreciation week. And here is what we've found so far for 2026!
Teacher Appreciation Week always falls on the first full week in May. Teacher Appreciation week for 2026 will be May 4 – May 8. However the official “Teacher Appreciation Day” is Tuesday, May 5 at many locations.
These teacher appreciation freebies are just a way to say “thanks!” for all the hard work you put in every single day. Honestly, Teacher Appreciation Day should be EVERY day! 🙂
Note that most of these deals and discounts you'll need your teacher ID. Also, be sure to check the dates as some freebies, discounts, and special pricing are only available for a limited time.
Here are the Teacher Appreciation Freebies We Spotted for 2025
With their Abeulo's key tag, teachers can receive free queso with their order through 5/31.
Educators will receive $5 off their $25 purchase May 4-10, 20% off with their FREE Educator Card, and a FREE tote bag.
Show your school ID and receive a FREE Hot Fudge Cake in honor of your “sweet teaching success”.
Get 20% off your dine-in OR to-go order. You must provide a valid school ID to get the discount!
On May 9th, Teachers can enjoy 2 Quick Chicken Salads for the price of one!
Head on over to Chipotle and enter for a chance to win FREE Chipotle! They're giving away 100,000 free entree gift cards – just enter HERE for a chance to win. Winners will be selected at random and will be notified starting the week of May 13.
Through the ID.me website, teachers can sign up for a Costco membership and receive a Shop Card. A Gold Star membership will get a $20 Shop Card, and an Executive Membership will get a $40 one.
Freddy's is giving teachers a FREE one-topping mini sundae, valid through May 6 at participating locations. To redeem, teachers must present a valid ID for dine-in or drive-thru orders. Limit one sundae per person with ID.
Buy One Get One deal on all cups of tea with a valid ID 5/5-5/9
Teachers and school staff get a FREE Classic Cookie (no purchase necessary) with a valid ID 5/5-5/9
Teachers get 20% off an entree with a valid school ID 5/5-5/12
Get a FREE Iced Tea from May 6 – 12. Includes sweet, unsweet, a mix of both, or half lemonade and half tea – all included in this offer! Just show your educator ID to redeem. Note that extra flavor shots are NOT included.
Mountain Mike’s is offering $15 off any pizza with code APPRECIATE25, May 6th – May 9th, online or on their app.
Teachers can get a Teacher-exclusive coupon that gives 30% back in Bonus Rewards on qualifying purchases through June 28th with a valid teacher ID.
Teachers and school staff can enjoy a FREE appetizer every Friday from 3 PM to 7 PM. Make sure to take your school ID with you to get this FREEBIE.
Here's a fun FREEBIE that's not just for Teacher Appreciation Week! SeaWorld is giving all active and certified Southern California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida teachers a FREE Unlimited Admission Pass!
SeaWorld San Antonio – Register by April 30, 2025 – valid through January 4th, 2026.
SeaWorld San Diego – Register by May 31, 2025 – valid through December 31, 2025.
SeaWorld Orlando – Register anytime – valid through September 4, 2025.
May 6th-10th, Shipley’s Do-nuts is offering a free half-dozen glazed donuts with any purchase for loyalty members. Also, a 20% discount on in-store purchases.
Sign up for Teachers' Circle by May 6 to get exclusive deals for Teacher Appreciation Week.
Texas de Brazil would like to express its gratitude to the teachers among them by offering a special 10% discount on our dine-in dinner and lunch prices (including salad area only).
Receive any Large Drink for $5 with your teacher ID or a 20% discount on your online order with the code EDUCATOR.
Teachers receive a One-Year membership for FREE
During Teacher Appreciation Week in 2025, Whataburger will offer free breakfast to all teachers. Specifically, teachers can enjoy a free Taquito, Breakfast on a Bun, or Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit from May 6 to May 10, 2025, between 5 am and 9 am, when they show their school ID
Remember to check your local establishments as well. A local coffee shop in my area is giving a $1 per drink discount all week as well as a giveaway for a $100 gift card!
Did you know that teachers can get discounts at select retailers year round? Check out the BEST Teacher Discounts you can grab – never pay too much!
Teacher Appreciation Week Discounts
In addition to the teacher discounts listed above, some retailers have discounts above and beyond for Teacher Appreciation Week. Check these out!
Barnes & Noble – 20% off select books, toys, and more when you sign up for the free Barnes & Noble Educator Program.
Crocs – Get 15% off all full-priced styles for teachers through SheerID.
Eyemart – With a school ID, any employee at an accredited public or private school Pre-K through 12th, college, or university level (educators, custodial staff, nurses, food service, and bus drivers) will receive a 20% discount (in-store only) at Eyemart Express locations.
Cheap Caribbean Vacations – Sign up for the Beach4Teach Club and receive an offer for a unique promo code for $150 off your next vacation. It’s free to sign up.
Marble Slab Creamery – Marble Slab Creamery is treating teachers and nurses with a buy one, get one free small ice cream through Friday for its Heroes Week initiative. A valid ID is needed.
Michaels – Teachers get 15% off entire in-store or online purchases for teachers EVERYDAY – just validate your school ID in the Michaels app. (If you have an area that used to have an AC Moore and was transitioned to a Michael's this will work there!)
Noodles Catering – Teachers can get $15 off a $100 catering order using code THANKSTEACHERS May 6 – 10.
Lenovo – Teachers and Students receive an extra 5% off their entire site. This includes laptops and tablets.
J.Crew – Present your school ID at any store or online and receive 15% off your purchases. This one is for teachers AND students!
Steve Madden – Teachers can enjoy 25% off their entire purchase.
Zollipops – Educators can get FREE Zollipops for their class for a limited time. This is a campaign to encourage children to talk about taking care of their bodies. Fill out this form to join the campaign.
Cole Hann – Educators will receive 20% off online purchases with a valid school email address.
Half Price Books – Educators, including teachers and librarians, receive a 10% discount with a valid school ID – Year round!
Colgate – This FREEBIE is for Kindergarten and First-Grade Teachers. Colgate is offering a free Bright Smiles Bright Futures Kit that you can request for your classroom.
Crayola – Through their “Gift for Teachers” page, Teachers can receive 20% off all items with the code EDUCATORS.
Looking for a fun gift for your favorite teacher for teacher appreciation week? Check out our favorite easy Dollar Tree Teacher Appreciation Gifts!
Granted, I didn’t check them all, but Academy is not doing their discount this year. Your link to Freddy’s is from 2022 and I can’t find anything recent promoting teacher appreciation. Same with Cold Slab Creamery. Please do a better job of checking your sources before posting articles like this.
So sorry about that! We appreciate you letting us know about those deals so we can update them. 🙂
Buffalo Wild Wings is offering 20% off for teachers and staff May 3-7 with school ID
LifterLMS (online course software) is offering 20% off during our Teacher Appreciation Week Sale.
https://blog.lifterlms.com/teacher-sale/