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Special Discounts and Promotions for Teachers

The following discounts are offered by the businesses referenced below and are not sponsored by the Florida Department of Education. This list has been compiled for your convenience. Please contact sponsors of individual offers directly with questions about specific offers.

Offers listed here are regularly updated, so check back often! Know of an offer not listed here? Send an e-mail to JustforTeachers@fldoe.org to have it listed.

Local Offers

For offers in your local area, please contact your local education foundation or education association. Click here for a statewide listing of education foundations.

Nationwide Offers

Apparel

Ann Taylor offers exclusive deals and discounts just for teachers. Sign up to receive 20% off right now!

Books

Barnes and Noble offers a regular 20% discount off the list price of hardbacks and 15% off soft cover books with their Educator Discount Card. For more information, click the following:

Computers and Software

Most computer manufacturers offer educator discounts. Before purchasing a personal computer, contact the major manufacturers to ask about their discounts. Click on the appropriate company to view their discounts:

PC People, Inc.
Offers a discounted price list for educators that offers more than 10,000 software and hardware items. You need to show a valid faculty badge or pay stub to be eligible. Click here to view the price list.

Software Express
Offers discounts of up to 75% from a variety of publishers. Their online catalog lists products by category, publisher and title. They require a Staff ID or letter from the Principal on school letterhead along with a driver's license to take advantage of these discounts. Click here for more information!

Supplies

JoAnn Fabric and Craft Stores
Offers a Teacher Discount Card good for 10% off each total purchase all year long. Click here to register for your card!

Office Depot Star Teacher Program
Teachers who participate in Office Depot's Star Teacher Program receive everyday discounts on qualifying in-store purchases and are included in a variety of special events and promotions during the year. Sign up for the Star Teacher Program by visiting your local Office Depot store. Click here to find the retail store closest to you!

Florida Offers

Home Loan Discounts and Apartment Assistance

Check out the “Financial Resources” page on the “Just for Teachers” Web site.

Museums

In addition to the offers below, many museums offer free admission to educators or discounts on admission in addition to free teaching resources. Please contact your local museum to inquire.

Orlando Museum of Art
Offers an individual annual educator pass to the Resource Center with Museum membership for $40. They also offer free Thursday afternoons for local residents, Residents of Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola counties receive free admission on Thursdays from 1 to 4 pm. Click here for more information on both promotions!

Ringling Museum of Art (Sarasota)
Offers a “Free Educator Pass” with completion of application and teacher ID and $5.00 admission for teachers with ID but no Educator Pass. Click here for more information!

Florida Aquarium (Tampa)
See the Aquarium at your own pace to prepare for your field trip. Simply show proof of ID (current pay stub with teacher payroll code) at a ticket window for free admission. Family and friends are welcome but will be required to purchase their admission(s). Offer good during regular business hours. Teachers are counted in the chaperone total on field trip days. Click here to view flyer!

Theme Parks

Free 12 Month Educator Passes to Sea World (Orlando)
The “Florida Teacher Study Pass” provides unlimited admission to SeaWorld for full-time, classroom (K-12) teachers from August to August of each school year. In order to receive your pass, simply present a copy of your Florida Teacher Certificate, a photo ID, and a recent paycheck stub to the Annual Pass Center at SeaWorld Orlando. Call 407-370-1386 for the most up-to-date information.

Free 12 Month Educator Passes to Kennedy Space Center (Orsino-45 min. NE of Orlando)
Discover first hand how a field trip can enrich every student’s education with the “Educator Study Pass.” Full-time Florida and Georgia educators receive a free Annual Pass to explore the Kennedy Space Center themselves. Educators can enjoy all the benefits of admission, visit the NASA Educator Resource Center to learn about educational programs and receive new classroom materials. Teachers can also tour NASA’s launch headquarters, meet a real astronaut and watch exhilarating IMAX movies. To be eligible for an Educator's Study Pass, educators must possess a valid Florida or Georgia teacher certificate and be currently employed at an accredited school as a full-time K-12 classroom educator. To receive an Educator Study Pass, educators must present these items to the ticket agents located at the ticket plaza. Professional educators can visit the NASA Educator Resource Center (ERC) to receive information, copy NASA videotapes, reproduce software, slides and videotapes, and review lesson plans and other teaching materials. For details on available materials or to make an appointment, call the ERC at 321-867-4090.