This gives me goosebumps…

ChatGPT for Teachers is built for both educators and school leaders. Teachers get a secure workspace to adapt materials for their classrooms, get more out of prep time, collaborate with peers, and get comfortable using AI on their own terms. School and district leaders can bring their teachers and school staff into one account with the same education-grade privacy, security, and compliance programs that protect student data and support FERPA requirements.

To ensure broad access, ChatGPT for Teachers is free for verified⁠(opens in a new window) U.S. K–12 educators through June 2027. We’re also releasing an AI Literacy Blueprint⁠(opens in a new window) that gives school leaders and policymakers a clear path for supporting teacher-led, responsible AI use.

Read the full press release

What you get:

What features are included?

ChatGPT for Teachers includes:

• Our flagship GPT-5.1 model Instant, Auto, Reasoning-Mini
• File uploads, connectors, and apps
• Voice mode and image generation
• Data analysis and tools for working with structured data
• Web search and deep researchcapabilities where available
• Memory for more personalized, consistent help
• Custom GPTs, shared workspaces, and collaboration features
• Admin controls, SSO, RBAC, and analytics

What’s interesting? If you aren’t in K-12, you won’t be able to see what is available. This means consultants, moneymakers organizations may not get access to what teachers see. That’s a big problem for those who cater to K-12 market. Or is that wrong thinking?

Sure, you can use a Plus or Teams account, but it will lack what teachers can access. And, what happens to solutions like MagicSchool, SchoolAi, etc.?

The implications are huge. What’s to stop OpenAI Education division from just hiring away edu-sales staff?

Off to pop some popcorn 🍿