ChatGPT for Teachers is a secure, self-serve version of ChatGPT for U.S. K–12 educators. It gives teachers and school staff a place to use AI with classroom materials and student data, supported by education-grade protections and admin controls that help schools meet their compliance needs.

ChatGPT for Teachers is free for verified U.S. K–12 educators through June 2027.

You are eligible if you:

• Work for an accredited U.S. K–12 school or district, and

• Are a teacher, staff member, school leader, or district administrator

How to get started

1. Go to chatgpt.com/k12-verification and start the Verification process with your school or district email address.

   1. If you encounter verification errors or are otherwise unable to verify your account eligibility when creating your ChatGPT for Teachers workspace, please reach out to support@openai.com.

2. After verification, choose whether to create a new workspace for your school or district or join an existing workspace tied to your district domain.

3. Follow the educator onboarding prompts to set your role, subjects, and grade levels.

If you’re an admin, you can then invite other verified educators in your district and configure SSO, roles, and other workspace settings.

Once verified, you can:

• Create a new workspace for yourself, your school, or your district

• Discover existing workspaces associated with your school/district email domain

• Invite colleagues: Owners and admins can invite other verified educators in the same district

Workspaces are restricted to your own district—you can’t mix educators from multiple districts in a single workspace.

Data privacy and security

ChatGPT for Teachers is designed to help schools meet their privacy and compliance obligations.

How your data is used

As with other Business customers, information shared with ChatGPT for Teachers is not used to train our models by default. Please note that we may use automated systems to classify content for safety and quality.

FAQ

Is it free?

Yes. ChatGPT for Teachers is free through June 2027 for verified U.S. K–12 educators. After that date, we may introduce or adjust pricing, with the goal of keeping the plan affordable for educators. If pricing changes, we’ll provide advance notice consistent with our terms.

Who qualifies for this plan?

You’re eligible if:

• You are currently employed by an accredited K–12 school or district in the United States, and

• You are a teacher, staff member, administrator, or district leader.

This plan is not currently available for students.

Can I add teachers from other districts?

No. Workspaces are limited to verified educators within the same district.

Will districts be able to claim their domain?

Yes. If additional levels of domain management are required, specifically the ability to restrict user sign-ups on the domain, district administrators can contact support for assistance to claim the domain.


Steps to take:

1. Verify your district email domain for your workspace using this guide

2. Submit a domain claim request with OpenAI Support - email support@openai.com

   1. Use the subject “Request to Complete Domain Claim - Chat GPT For Teachers”

   2. “We’re reaching out to complete the domain claim process for ChatGPT for Teachers for our district. Include [district name] and [domain]”

3. Optionally configure SSO to streamline authentication for teachers

4. Review workspace permissions and settings prior to broad rollout

5. Invite teachers into this workspace

6. Inform teachers when they sign in with their district email, they will automatically be routed to the consolidated district workspace.

How do I know if I should contact sales?

ChatGPT for Teachers is designed to support self-serve deployment by teache, schools, and district leaders, with admin features like SSO, domain claiming, and RBAC.

You should contact sales if:

• You’re a large district with complex deployment needs

• You require advanced enterprise features (for example, data residency or EKM)

• You’re interested in ChatGPT Edu or other products beyond ChatGPT for Teachers

What features are included?

ChatGPT for Teachers includes:

• Our flagship GPT-5.1 model Instant, Auto, Reasoning-Mini

• File uploads and apps with sync, file search, and deep research capabilities

• Voice mode and image generation

• Data analysis and tools for working with structured data

• Web search and deep research capabilities where available

• Memory for more personalized, consistent help

• Custom GPTs, shared workspaces, and collaboration features

• Admin controls, SSO, RBAC, and analytics

How is this different from a regular ChatGPT account?

Compared to a ChatGPT Plus account, ChatGPT for Teachers offers:

• A secure, school-ready workspace built for collaboration with colleagues

• Education-grade protections and compliance features, including FERPA-aligned protections and a student data privacy agreement

• Teacher-specific onboarding, prompts, and recommended use cases

• Admin tools for school and district leaders (SSO, RBAC, domain claiming, analytics)

How is my information stored?

Access to conversations stored on our systems is limited to (1) authorized employees that require access for engineering support, investigating potential platform abuse, and legal compliance and (2) specialized third-party contractors who are bound by confidentiality and security obligations, solely to review for abuse and misuse. Learn more.