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 4th through May 8th, 2026.
Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week with amazing freebies and special deals just for educators!
Many restaurants and retailers are showing their gratitude with exclusive offers. Below, we’re sharing all the best National Teacher Appreciation Week offers that were available in 2025.
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THANK YOU, teachers, for all you do! 💖
Free appetizer from Applebee’s
Applebee’s offered a free appetizer to all teachersin 2025. This offer was 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!
FREE drink from Aroma Joe’s
On May 6th, 2025, Aroma Joe’s gifted teachers a FREE 24oz beverage at participating locations! Just show them your work ID – limit 1 per person.
FREE Atomic Wings’ Chicken Sandwich
Teachers could stop by an Atomic Wings location on May 6th, 2025 and show their school ID to receive any one of their yummy chicken sandwiches for FREE!
Possibe Free Chicken Sandwich or 8-Count Nugget from Chick-fil-A
Select Chick-fil-A locations celebrated Teacher Appreciation Day by offering free chicken sandwiches and nuggets! The availability of this offer did vary by location.
Teachers could enter to win free Chipotle.
Through May 12th, 2025, teachers could enter to win a free entrée e-card from Chipotle. At the end of Teacher Appreciation Week, 100,000 teachers were randomly selected to receive an email to verify their employment status via ID.me.
Teachers who verified their employment status within 48 hours received a free entrée e-card. Winners were notified starting the week of May 13.
Tasty BOGO deal from Insomnia Cookies
Through May 11th, 2025, Insomnia Cookies offered teachers (and nurses!) a buy one, get one free deal on their classic cookies in-store only with a valid teacher ID at the register before checkout. Limited-time flavors were excluded, and you could snag one offer per person.
FREE Krispy Kreme Doughnut
On May 7th, 2025, Krispy Kreme gave ALL guests one free Original Glazed doughnut in shop or via drive-thru at participating shops – limit one per person with no purchase necessary!
BOGO pastries at la Madeleine
On May 6th, 2025, teachers could enjoy BOGO bakery items from la Madeleine. No ID was required to redeem this offer, but it was only available through the Bonjour Rewards app.
Free iced tea from McAlister’s Deli
Through May 12th, 2025, teachers got a free Big Tea at participating McAlister’s Deli locations by showing their badge or ID. This offer was valid in-store for dine-in or takeout orders only – no purchase was necessary to claim your free Big Tea.
BOGO Pizza or Salad from Mod Pizza
Through May 8th, 2025, teachers could score buy one get one free Mod-Size Pizza or salad with their school ID from Mod Pizza.
Free Cookie or Fountain Drink w/ any Entree at Potbelly
Through May 11th, 2025, teachers could score a free cookie or regular-sized fountain drink with the purchase of any entree from Potbelly with their school ID.
Free half-dozen from Shipley Do-Nuts
Through May 6, 2025, teachers could receive a free half dozen doughnuts from Shipley Do-Nuts – no purchase necessary; however, a Do-Happy Rewards membership was needed (free to join)!
Three exclusive deals from Sonic
Through May 9th, Sonic offered 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.
40% off Stanley
In 2025, Stanley gave all teachers and students 40% off select Stanley products when you verified your employment through SheerID!
Teachers got 20% off and a FREE pack of pens at Staples.
Through May 10th, 2025, teachers could score 20% off an in-store Staples purchase with their teacher ID at checkout.
Plus, teachers could also score a FREE 12-pack of True Red Stick Pens with their teacher ID and the coupon available in theStaples app at the store. Note that there was a limit of one free pack per customer, while supplies last. Valid in-store only.
Free combo from Taco John’s
On May 7th, 2025, teachers could score a free small beef Crispy or Soft Shell Taco combo at Taco John’s with their school ID.
10% off one Target purchase.
Through May 10th, 2025, Target offered a one-time 10% off Circle offer on one storewide purchase as a verified teacher or homeschooler! Note that you had to have a Target Circle account to score this exclusive discount (FREE to join).
40% off Tarte Cosmetics.
For Teacher Appreciation Week 2025, Tarte Cosmetics gave all K-12 teachers 40% off their purchase and free shipping when you verified your employment through SheerID!
Free Entree at TGI Friday’s
On May 6th, 2025, TGI Friday’s served teachers a free meal from 11 am – 8 pm at participating locations. You could 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.
Free Breakfast Entree from Whataburger
Through May 9th, 2025, teachers got a free breakfast entree from Whataburger with their school ID.