Claude for Teachers: free premium access for verified US K-12 educators
By Zac Smith1 min read
Anthropic is launching Claude for Teachers with free premium Claude capabilities for verified US K–12 educators, plus teaching skills and curriculum connections aligned to all 50 state standards.
Anthropic is rolling out Claude for Teachers, offering free access to premium Claude capabilities for verified US K-12 educators (Claude post on X).
What's included
Anthropic says the program includes:
- Free premium Claude capabilities for verified US K-12 educators (Claude post on X, Claude for Teachers)
- A library of teaching skills and a direct connection to evidence-based curricula, mapped to academic standards in all 50 states (Claude post on X, Claude for Teachers)
- AI Fluency courses co-created with Teach For America and a train-the-trainer module co-created with the American Federation of Teachers (Claude for Teachers)
Eligibility and timing
- The free educator offering is described as for US K-12 educators (Claude for Teachers).
- Anthropic says you can sign up by June 30, 2027 to get a full year of free access (Claude for Teachers).
How to get it
Anthropic directs teachers to get verified via the Claude for Teachers page (Claude for Teachers).
Notes on data use
Anthropic states that training is off by default for every verified educator account; it also says educator accounts include FERPA-aligned terms plus an SLA for deleting conversations that contain student data (Claude for Teachers).