Celebrate your favorite educators with the best deals and freebies for teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week!
Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week with these freebies & deals for educators! 🏫🚸📚
National Teacher Appreciation Week runs from May 5th through May 9th, 2025.
Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week with amazing freebies and special deals just for educators!
Many restaurants and retailers are showing their gratitude with exclusive offers. Check back often—we’re updating this post all week with new deals you won’t want to miss!
Thank a teacher with a creative gift idea paired with one of our free teacher appreciation printables!
THANK YOU, teachers, for all you do! 💖
Score a free Breakfast Entree from Whataburger
Through May 9th, teachers can score a free breakfast entree from Whataburger with their school ID.
Score a free Entree at TGI Friday’s
Today, May 6th only, head to TGI Friday’s where you can enjoy a free meal from 11 am – 8 pm at participating locations. You can choose from a cheeseburger and fries, chicken fingers with fries or coleslaw, caesar salad with grilled chicken, half-rack of ribs with fries, or cajun shrimp and chicken pasta.
Possibly Enjoy a Free Chicken Sandwich or 8-Count Nugget from Chick-fil-A
Select Chick-fil-A locations are celebrating Teacher Appreciation Day by offering free chicken sandwiches and nuggets! Be sure to check with your local restaurant to see if they are offering any freebies!
Enjoy a free appetizer from Applebee’s.
Applebee’s is offering a free appetizer to all teachers now through May 10th. This offer is valid for any appetizer up to $12 with your adult entrée purchase (dine-in only). Just visit a participating location, mention this offer, and present your school ID to your server!
Get a FREE drink from Aroma Joe’s!
Today, May 6th, Aroma Joe’s is gifting teachers a FREE 24oz beverage at participating locations! You’ll just need to show them your work ID – limit 1 per person.
Score a FREE Atomic Wings’ Chicken Sandwich!
Stop by an Atomic Wings location Today, May 6th, and show them your school ID to receive any one of their yummy chicken sandwiches for FREE!
Teachers can enter to win free Chipotle!
Through May 12th, teachers can enter to win a free entrée e-card from Chipotle. At the end of Teacher Appreciation Week, 100,000 teachers will be randomly selected to receive an email to verify their employment status via ID.me.
Teachers who verify their employment status within 48 hours will receive a free entrée e-card. Winners will be notified starting the week of May 13.
Snag a tasty BOGO deal from Insomnia Cookies.
Through May 11th, Insomnia Cookies is offering teachers (and nurses!) a buy one, get one free deal on their classic cookies in-store only! Show them a valid teacher ID at the register before checkout. Note that limited-time flavors are excluded, and you can snag one offer per person.
Grab a FREE Krispy Kreme Doughnut!
On May 7th, Krispy Kreme will be giving ALL guests one free Original Glazed doughnut in shop or via drive-thru at participating shops – limit one per person with no purchase necessary!
Teachers get BOGO pastries at la Madeleine.
Today, May 6th, teachers can enjoy BOGO bakery items from la Madeleine. No ID is required to redeem this offer, but it’s only available through the Bonjour Rewards app.
Teachers get a free iced tea from McAlister’s Deli.
Through May 12th, teachers can get a free Big Tea at participating McAlister’s Deli locations by showing their badge or ID. This offer is valid in-store for dine-in or takeout orders only – no purchase is necessary to claim your free Big Tea.
Teachers can get a free half-dozen from Shipley Do-Nuts.
Through May 6, teachers can receive a free half dozen doughnuts from Shipley Do-Nuts – no purchase necessary; however, a Do-Happy Rewards membership is needed (free to join)!
Enjoy three exclusive deals from Sonic.
Through May 9th, Sonic is offering their Sonic Teachers’ Circle rewards members (free to join) three exclusive deals: a free Sonic snack or side with purchase, BOGO free Sonic Blasts, and a $1.99 Quarter Pound Double Cheeseburger.
Teachers get 20% off and a FREE pack of pens at Staples.
Through May 10th, teachers can score 20% off an in-store Staples purchase! Just show your teacher ID at checkout to claim this offer.
Plus, teachers can also score a FREE 12-pack of True Red Stick Pens when you use your teacher ID and the coupon available in your Staples app at the store. Note that there is a limit of one free pack per customer, while supplies last. Valid in-store only.
Enjoy a free combo from Taco John’s.
On Wednesday, May 7th, teachers can score a free small beef Crispy or Soft Shell Taco combo at Taco John’s with their school ID.
Enjoy a free Cookie or Fountain Drink w/ any Entree at Potbelly
Through May 11th, teachers can score a free cookie or regular-sized fountain drink with the purchase of any entree from Potbelly with their school ID.
Enjoy BOGO Pizza or Salad from Mod Pizza
Through May 8th, teachers can score buy one get one free Mod-Size Pizza or salad with their school ID from Mod Pizza.
Teachers can save 10% on one Target purchase.
Through May 10th, Target is offering a one-time 10% off Circle offer on one storewide purchase as a verified teacher or homeschooler! Note that you must have a Target Circle account to score this exclusive discount (FREE to join).
Save 40% at Tarte Cosmetics.
For Teacher Appreciation Week 2025, Tarte Cosmetics is giving all K-12 teachers 40% off their purchase and free shipping when you verify your employment through SheerID!
Save 40% at Stanley.
For a limited time, Stanley is giving all teachers and students 40% off select Stanley products when you verify your employment through SheerID!
