“Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero to me.”
-Fred Rogers
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 8th-11th and we are thrilled to take any opportunity to celebrate the world-changing work of exceptional, selfless and remarkably compassionate educators..
Your dedication and passion for informing others not only shapes the world, it helps to create the future as well. We’re not the only ones that are enamored with teachers though, check out this list of retailers in the U.S. who are offering special deals and discounts for teachers. Some are for specific days this week, and others are long-running opportunities so you can pick and choose what suits your interests and your schedule.
If you’re interested in learning about how some teachers are finding their ideal classroom working in private education, check out our recent blog post on the subject and feel free to reach out to us with any questions.
We hope that you have the time to sit back this week and be celebrated for the vital work that you do, and consider investing a little extra self-care – you deserve it!
“I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. It might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.” – John Steinbeck
- Adobe: Teachers and students can take 60 percent off a Creative Cloud purchase.
- Alamo Car Rental: Get a $25 car rental discount if you are a member of the American Federation of Teachers.
- Apple Store for Education: Get discounted rates on Mac, Ipad, and other Apple accessories.
- AT&T: Get discounts on monthly phone service plans through AT&T’s Signature Discount Program.
- Academic Superstore: Teachers get year-round discounts on school supplies.
“Good teaching is more a giving of right questions than a giving of right answers.”
-Josef Albers
- Ann Taylor LOFT: Teachers get 15 percent off all full-priced items.
- Bally’s Atlantic City and Las Vegas: U.S. educators get 10 percent off their stay, plus other promotions and deals.
- Banana Republic: Get 15 percent off full-priced in-store purchases.
- Barnes & Noble: Get 20 percent off the publisher’s price for books purchased for classroom use, and 25 percent off the publisher’s price for certain “Educator Appreciation” days.
- Bookmans: Get 20 percent off all purchases after signing up for the “Project Educate” program.
“A truly special teacher is very wise, and sees tomorrow in every child’s eyes.”
-Author Unknown
- Budget Truck Rental: U.S. teachers get 20 percent off truck rental discount on local moves and 15 percent off on one-way moves, using the code “TEACH.”
- Caesar’s Palace: Get 10 percent off their booking in addition to other special offers from Caesar’s Palace.
- Champion: Current and retired educators get a 10 percent discount on purchases.
- Chipotle: BOGO on burritos, bowls, salads or tacos on Teachers’ Day from 3 p.m. to close.
- Container Store: Get discounts through the “Organized Teacher” discount program.
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
-William Butler Yeats
- Costco Wholesale: U.S. teachers get more than $60 in savings if they sign up for a new membership.
- Crayola Experience: U.S. educators get in free and their families get 25 percent off general admission rates until May 31.
- Intuit Quickbooks: Intuit offers free online materials through the Intuit “Education Program.”
“If teaching is to be effective with young children, it must assist them to advance on the way to independence.” -Maria Montessori
- JoAnn Fabric: Get a 15 percent discount both in-store and online.
- K12 School Supplies: Get 30-80 percent discounts on closeout and clearance school supplies.
- Karen Kane: U.S. teachers get a 20 percent discount on online purchases.
- Kennedy Space Center: Full-time Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands teachers can get free access to Kennedy Space Center’s Educator Resource Center with an Educator Study Pass.
- Lenovo: Get a 10 percent discount on Thinkpad Laptops and 5 percent off Idea pad Laptops. You also get free shipping.
“What we learn with pleasure we never forget.” -Alfred Mercier
- Michaels: Get a 15 percent discount on in-store purchases every day.
- Microsoft Store: Get Office 365 free and 10 percent off Windows devices.
- PBS: Get free access to digital curriculum-based resources.
- Pencils.com: Get 10 percent off all orders.
- Preferred Hotels & Resorts: Get 20 percent off plus complimentary amenities and discounts.
- Roxio: Get 20 percent off select Roxio products.
- Sprint: Special offers for school employees, teachers, and administrators are available from Sprint.
“A mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.”
-Oliver Wendell Holmes
- Stay Sky Suites: U.S. educators get exclusive discounts and complimentary services.
- Swan and Dolphin Resort (Walt Disney World): U.S. educators get special teacher room rates with valid teacher identification.
- Talbots: Get a 15 percent discount on regular-priced items.
- T-Mobile: T-Mobile offers education discounts on monthly phone service plans.
- TOMS: Get 10 percent off on purchases.
- Tradewinds Resort: Tradewinds Resort offers 10 percent off the room rate to U.S. teachers.
- Verizon Wireless: Get phone service discounts at Verizon.
“A teacher affects eternity; they can never tell where their influence stops.”
-Henry Brooks Adams
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