Learn who qualifies for ChatGPT for Teachers and how to verify eligibility, get started, and manage classroom data. ChatGPT for Teachers is free through June 2028 for verified U.S. K–12 educators. 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 2028 . You are eligible if you: Work for an accredited U.S. K–12 school or district , and Work for an accredited U.S. K–12 school or district , and Are a teacher, staff member, school leader, or district administrator Are a teacher, staff member, school leader, or district administrator Note: This plan is not for students. Student accounts and student-facing features may come later. How to get started Go to chatgpt.com/k12-verification and start the Verification process with your school or district email address. If you encounter verification errors or are otherwise unable to verify your account eligibility when creating your ChatGPT for Teachers workspace, please contact our support team using the chat bubble in the bottom-right corner of this page. Go to chatgpt.com/k12-verification and start the Verification process with your school or district email address. If you encounter verification errors or are otherwise unable to verify your account eligibility when creating your ChatGPT for Teachers workspace, please contact our support team using the chat bubble in the bottom-right corner of this page. If you encounter verification errors or are otherwise unable to verify your account eligibility when creating your ChatGPT for Teachers workspace, please contact our support team using the chat bubble in the bottom-right corner of this page. After verification, choose whether to create a new workspace for your school or district or join an existing workspace tied to your district domain. After verification, choose whether to create a new workspace for your school or district or join an existing workspace tied to your district domain. Follow the educator onboarding prompts to set your role, subjects, and grade levels. 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 Create a new workspace for yourself, your school, or your district Discover existing workspaces associated with your school/district email domain Discover existing workspaces associated with your school/district email domain Invite colleagues: Owners and admins can invite other verified educators in the same district 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. Yes. ChatGPT for Teachers is free through June 2028 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 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 . 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. District administrators can contact OpenAI Support to request a domain claim when they need additional control over their school or district email domain. Domain claiming is different from domain verification: it can direct people with matching email addresses to the claimed workspace and can make other ChatGPT for Teachers workspaces using that domain inaccessible. Review these effects with your school or district before requesting a claim. Steps to take: Verify your district email domain if domain verification is available for your workspace. For instructions, see: Verifying your domain for OpenAI identity . If self-service verification is unavailable, contact OpenAI Support. Verify your district email domain if domain verification is available for your workspace. For instructions, see: Verifying your domain for OpenAI identity . If self-service verification is unavailable, contact OpenAI Support. Submit a domain claim request with OpenAI Support using the chat bubble in the bottom-right corner of this page Begin your message with “Request to Complete Domain Claim - Chat GPT For Teachers” “We’re reaching out to complete the domain claim process for ChatGPT for Teachers for our district. Include [district name] and [domain]” Submit a domain claim request with OpenAI Support using the chat bubble in the bottom-right corner of this page Begin your message with “Request to Complete Domain Claim - Chat GPT For Teachers” Begin your message with “Request to Complete Domain Claim - Chat GPT For Teachers” “We’re reaching out to complete the domain claim process for ChatGPT for Teachers for our district. Include [district name] and [domain]”

“We’re reaching out to complete the domain claim process for ChatGPT for Teachers for our district. Include [district name] and [domain]” If single sign-on is available for your workspace, configure SSO for your district. For setup instructions, see: Single sign-on (SSO) setup for OpenAI products . If single sign-on is available for your workspace, configure SSO for your district. For setup instructions, see: Single sign-on (SSO) setup for OpenAI products . Review workspace permissions and settings prior to broad rollout Review workspace permissions and settings prior to broad rollout Invite teachers into this workspace Invite teachers into this workspace Tell teachers to sign in with their district email address and follow the available prompts to join or open the claimed district workspace. Tell teachers to sign in with their district email address and follow the available prompts to join or open the claimed 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’re a large district with complex deployment needs You require advanced enterprise features (for example, data residency or EKM) You require advanced enterprise features (for example, data residency or EKM) You’re interested in ChatGPT Edu or other products beyond ChatGPT for Teachers 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 Our flagship GPT-5.1 model Instant, Auto, Reasoning-Mini File uploads and apps with sync, file search, and deep research capabilities File uploads and apps with sync, file search, and deep research capabilities Voice mode and image generation Voice mode and image generation Data analysis and tools for working with structured data Data analysis and tools for working with structured data Web search and deep research capabilities where available Web search and deep research capabilities where available Memory for more personalized, consistent help Memory for more personalized, consistent help Custom GPTs , shared workspaces, and collaboration features Custom GPTs , shared workspaces, and collaboration features Admin controls , SSO, RBAC, and analytics 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 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 Education-grade protections and compliance features , including FERPA-aligned protections and a student data privacy agreement Teacher-specific onboarding , prompts, and recommended use cases Teacher-specific onboarding , prompts, and recommended use cases Admin tools for school and district leaders (SSO, RBAC, domain claiming, analytics) 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 . Was this article helpful?