OpenAI Launches Free ChatGPT for Teachers

Written By Tom Daccord

OpenAI’s “ChatGPT for Teachers” is a free, secure version of ChatGPT for verified U.S. K–12 educators through June 2027. It gives teachers a private workspace to plan lessons, adapt materials, generate quizzes, and collaborate with colleagues, while school and district leaders get admin controls, FERPA-aligned privacy, and compliance protections for student data. OpenAI also provides an AI Literacy Blueprint to help schools support responsible, teacher-led AI use rather than ad-hoc experimentation.

Tom’s Take: Kudos to OpenAI for introducing a free, FERPA-compliant version with school/district admin controls. One of the main barriers ChatGPT use in schools has been a lack of student privacy. ChatGPT for Teachers is a step towards schools adopting AI responsibly. Yet, it is designed for teachers, not students, and may not be enough for schools/districts to remove bans on student use.

Tom Daccord

Teachers are curious about ChatGPT and AI, but don't know what tools they should use and where to find them. In this website I introduce and review AI tools for education and offer strategies for incorporating them. I am an international expert in pedagogical innovation with technology and an award-winning educator with over 30 years experience. I taught high school in Canada, France, Switzerland, and the U.S. and have presented on education technology topics to over 10,000 educators around the world. Multilingual, I present in English, Spanish, and French

https://Tom@tomdaccord.com
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