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1. Get 15% off at J. Crew: you just fill out a form to verify you're a teacher (or a student!) and they'll give you a custom discount code to use on all the cute blouses and chinos your heart desires.
2. Register with Dagne Dover for 20% off all your purchases, whether you're looking for the perfect work bag or an easy crossbody.
3. When you need a new set of PJs or even a pretty new bra, you can get an additional 10% off when you register with Hanes.
4. Stock up on all the flowery dresses that go from classroom to date night for less when you sign up for the 20% teacher discount at Karen Kane.
5. Toms gives ya 10% off that you can use on everything from their capsule collections with Disney to sandals comfortable enough to wear all day.
6. Bonobos offers 15% on five different orders throughout the year, so you can stock up on wrinkle-free dress shirts and comfortable khakis.
7. Cole Haan lets you register for 15% off every purchase so you always have comfortable but stylish shoes to wear while you're teaching, running errands, cooking dinner, and everything in-between.
8. Dooney & Bourke lets you take $30 off one order of $150 or more, so you can enjoy some nice new leather.
9. Nine West cuts an extra 10% off the top of your online order, whether you're in the market for flats, pumps, or something in-between.
10. You don't have to be a certified skater to take 15% off at DC Shoes; all you need is to verify through Sheer ID.
11. Same thing goes at Quicksilver and Roxy: surfer or no, you can still take 15% off swim and snow gear (and tees, and dresses, and almost everything else they carry).
12. South Moon Under lets you take 10% off in stores and online, for anyone who loves flowy dresses and fun, patterned button-downs.
13. Tommy Hilfiger gives you 15% off all the grown-up Americana-ish wear you can handle — and it *can* actually be combined with other promotions.
14. Tommy John lets you take 20% off all of their luxe loungewear and underwear, so you can do all your at-home grading in true comfort.
15. Barnes & Noble offers 20% off the publisher's list price for all purchases you make for the classroom, and bumps that to 25% off during their Educator Appreciation Days so you have the perfect excuse to buy a couple more books for your classroom library.
16. Books-A-Million's educator discount card gives 20% off everything in store and online, plus free shipping all the time, so you can save on beach reads and memoirs for yourself PLUS books and supplies for your classroom.
17. Scholastic runs a specialty Teacher Store with books and classroom materials offered at a discounted price only available if you order through them.
18. Jo-Ann runs a teacher rewards program that you can register for, then get 15% off fabric, sewing notions, craft supplies, and decor that strikes your fancy.
19. Apple has special education pricing for all levels of school faculty and staff, including homeschoolers.
20. Microsoft does special educator pricing, too, and you can get Office 365 Education for free.
21. Lenovo has a slightly different program: they have a variety of discounts that change every once in a while.
22. Logitech lets you register for a discount that's up to 20% off, depending on the exact product you want.
23. B&H Photo has an educator program that discounts prices on all sorts of photography and video/AV supplies.
24. You can sign up for teacher-exclusive discount emails at the The Container Store, and they'll send you various offers throughout the year so you make your classroom the most organized it's ever been.
25. Treat yourself to nice bluetooth speakers and headphones with a discount at Bose; it varies depending on the product, but you can save up to 15%.
26. GelPro Mats offers 25% off full-priced ergonomic mats, so your feet (and thighs and hips and back) can feel comfortable anytime you're standing to teach or just standing in front of the kitchen sink.
27. Overstock offers a free membership to their Club O Gold program, which gives you free shipping and other little perks (it's usually $19.95/year).
28. Leesa gives you 15% off one of their cozy foam mattresses so you can actually be well-rested and ready to tackle the challenges each day brings.
29. Pencils.com gives teachers 10% off on whatever you order, including custom pencils (they also have a large selection of artist-quality pencils).
30. When you buy your Costco membership certificate online, they give you a bunch of coupons, including ones for three completely free items.
32. The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post all offer special education subscription rates, so you can keep up with all the news and potentially use it as teaching materials.
33. Silhouette, which makes precise-cutting machines, has a direct discount they apply to your account when you let them know you're a teacher.
34. For teachers, students, and other educators, Adobe marks down its monthly Creative Cloud membership to $19.99/month (instead of $52.99), which gives you access to all eight of their professional apps.
35. When you verify with West Elm, you can get 15% off your one-time, full-priced purchase of midcentury-ish lamps, coffee tables, sofas, and other furniture and accessories.
36. Home Depot doesn't give you a specific discount, but if teachers in your state have tax-exempt status, it will recognize that and save you a few bucks.
37. If you're an art teacher or otherwise buy just heaps and heaps of art supplies every year, Blick art supplies will give you an extra discount if you call and ask about it.
38. Michael's lets you take 15% off your entire purchase, including sale items, every time you shop.
39. LOFT gives you 15% off full-priced items, so you always at least have a reason to try on that cute-but-professional dress in the window.
40. Madewell also offers 15% off full-price purchases for teachers and students with valid school IDs, because sometimes you just need to find a great new pair of jeans.
41. And of course, Banana Republic has basically the same deal: 15% off all their full-priced business-casual-but-cool products.
42. Half-Price Books lets you apply in their stores for their 10%-off educator discount card, so you can save even more on reading for you and for your classroom.
There were a couple of places that multiple websites reported give discounts in store, but that we were unable to confirm on their websites. BUT you can always ask at the register:
- Eddie Bauer might give 15% off all their regular-priced selection when you show your teacher ID.
-So might New York & Company, again when you show your ID.
-Aerosoles Canada gives 15% off when you type your teacher ID number in the comments of your order, but that likely doesn't work for the US.
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