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.
Note: Not all discounts apply to every job title or position mentioned in this article.
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