You must be a current educator to be eligible to verify for teacher discounts. This article outlines the eligibility criteria for ID.me Shop teacher discounts.
Eligible US educators
The following US educators are eligible for teacher discounts:
Classroom teachers (PreK-12)
- Certified educational assistants
- Certified substitute teachers
- Certified teacher aides
- Certified teacher assistants
- Certified teachers
- Child development teachers
- Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Teachers
- Faculty
- Lecturer
- Instructor
- Instructional assistants
- Paraprofessionals
- Special Ed teachers
- Specialized teachers (Speech-language pathologists, Hearing impaired, JROTC, Music, Dance, Dramatic arts, Art, Journalism, Speech, Home economics, Vocational education, Adult education, Family and consumer science engineering, Agriculture, Marketing, Athletic coaching, etc.)
- Substitute teachers
- Teacher
- Teaching interns
Principals and assistant principals (PreK-12)
- Assistant Principals
- Headmasters
- Principals
- Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents
- Vice Principals
School employees (PreK-12)
- Any child development staff (working with children under Pre-K - Kindergarten level)
- Driver education
- Head Start teachers / staff
- Employee
- Librarians / Educational media specialists
- Occupational therapists
- Other school employees (School cafeteria, maintenance, office, computer IT staff, etc.)
- Pupil personnel services
- School guidance counselors
- School nurses
- School psychologists
- School social workers
- Staff
College/University Professors
- Adjunct faculty
- Faculty
- Instructor
- Lecturer
- Professors
- Professors of a specific department
- Trade school instructors
Not eligible
The following titles are not eligible for teacher discounts:
- Child care
- College and university employees who are not professors or faculty
- Retired teachers
- Teachers with expired credentials
- Uncertified homeschool teachers
Eligible Canadian educators
The following educators in Canada are eligible to verify their teacher status:
- Licensed PreK-12 classroom teacher
- Principal or assistant principal
- College or university professor
- School employee