Free AI for teachers, and what happens when it ends

Claim it yourself

1. Claude Pro features with Claude Code and Cowork, 12 months via Anthropic K-12 educator program · United States

   At the end: unknown·claim by Jun 30, 2027 (235 days)·verified Oct 21

2. ChatGPT for Teachers workspace, until Jun 30, 2028 via OpenAI K-12 program · United States

   At the end: unknown·free until Jun 30, 2028 (601 days)·verified Oct 21

3. Copilot Pro, while eligible via GitHub Education · Worldwide

   Reverts to free·verified Oct 12

4. Khanmigo for Teachers, while eligible via Khan Academy · Worldwide

   Reverts to free·verified Oct 12

5. Canva Pro-level features, while eligible via Canva for Education · Worldwide

   Reverts to free·verified Oct 12

6. Le Chat Pro (Education) at a discount, 12 months via Mistral education discount · Worldwide

   Auto-bills $14.99/mo (US)·verified Oct 12

Through your school or district

These come with your school's Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 or a national program: an admin has to switch them on, and you use your school account.

1. Gemini + NotebookLM, while eligible via Google Workspace for Education · Worldwide

   Reverts to free·verified Oct 12

2. Copilot Chat, while eligible via Microsoft 365 Education · Worldwide

   Reverts to free·verified Oct 25

3. Paid ChatGPT or Gemini (teachers); ITI learning app (students), while eligible via Estonia AI Leap · Estonia

   Reverts to free·verified Oct 12

Developer and research tools for educators

1. Dify Professional (yearly), 12 months via Dify Education Verified · Worldwide

   Reverts to free·verified Nov 2

2. Forge Pro (academic license), while eligible via Forge academic plan · Worldwide

   At the end: unknown·verified Oct 19

3. Free academic access, while eligible via Comet academic plan · Worldwide

   At the end: unknown·verified Oct 25

4. US$200 a month toward any Langfuse Cloud plan via Langfuse research grant · Worldwide

   At the end: unknown·verified Oct 19

Who qualifies

• Claude for Teachers: Verified US K-12 educators (classroom teachers, coaches, specialists, librarians, counselors and other certificated staff); individuals verify with a school email; not for students.
• ChatGPT for Teachers: Verified U.S. K–12 educators and staff employed by an accredited school or district, verified with a school or district email address.
• GitHub Copilot Pro: Verified teachers, re-checked monthly.
• Khanmigo for Teachers: Teachers in 180+ countries and territories (pilot outside the US); not available in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or Russia-controlled Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk.
• Canva for Education (Magic Studio): K-12 teachers and students.
• Le Chat Pro (Education): Students and teachers who verify an institutional email (no Gmail-type addresses, student IDs or letters). The pricing page limits the student price to verified students at accredited higher-education institutions who have not used Vibe or Le Chat before.
• Gemini app + NotebookLM: All Workspace for Education editions, when the admin enables it.
• Microsoft Copilot Chat: School accounts with a Microsoft 365 A1/A3/A5 license, 13+; the full Microsoft Copilot (formerly Microsoft 365 Copilot) add-on costs $18 per user per month.
• Estonia AI Leap: Students and teachers in participating Estonian schools. 2025/26: grades 10–11. 2026/27: all upper secondary grades, about 18,000 vocational upper secondary students and 2,100 teachers, and up to 13,000 lower secondary teachers. Lower secondary students get no student-app licence, and grade 1–4 teachers get no licences at first.

Questions

Is Claude free for teachers?

Yes: Claude for Teachers through Anthropic K-12 educator program in United States, 12 months free; the official terms don't say what happens after.

Is ChatGPT free for teachers?

Yes: ChatGPT for Teachers workspace through OpenAI K-12 program in United States, free until Jun 30, 2028; the official terms don't say what happens after.

Is GitHub Copilot free for teachers?

Yes: Copilot Pro through GitHub Education worldwide, free while you stay eligible; it then returns to the free plan with no charge.

Is Khanmigo free for teachers?

Yes: Khanmigo for Teachers through Khan Academy worldwide, free while you stay eligible; it then returns to the free plan with no charge.

Is Canva free for teachers?

Yes: Canva Pro-level features through Canva for Education worldwide, free while you stay eligible; it then returns to the free plan with no charge.

Is Le Chat free for teachers?

Not free, but discounted: Le Chat Pro (Education) through Mistral education discount worldwide, 12 months at the discounted price; it then renews at $14.99/month in the US unless you cancel.

Is Gemini free for teachers?

Through your school or district, if it has switched it on: Gemini + NotebookLM through Google Workspace for Education worldwide, free while you stay eligible; it then returns to the free plan with no charge.

Is Microsoft Copilot free for teachers?

Through your school or district, if it has switched it on: Copilot Chat through Microsoft 365 Education worldwide, free while you stay eligible; it then returns to the free plan with no charge.

Which AI tools are free for teachers outside the US?

GitHub Copilot Pro; Khanmigo for Teachers; Canva for Education (Magic Studio); Le Chat Pro (Education) (a discount); Gemini app + NotebookLM (through your school); Microsoft Copilot Chat (through your school); Estonia AI Leap (through your school). Claude for Teachers and ChatGPT for Teachers are for US K-12 educators only.

Do teacher offers need a payment card?

1 of the 9 offers asks for one: Le Chat Pro (Education). Each offer page says which.

What happens when a teacher offer ends?

Of the 9 offers above, 6 drop to a free plan, 1 renews as a paid plan unless you cancel, 2 don't say. Most last while you stay a teacher; each offer page says when it ends and what happens then.