- Claude for Teachers is free for verified K-12 educators, schools and districts in the United States, through July 30, 2028.
- You get Claude’s Pro-level features, plus teaching skills and your state’s standards built in.
- It is for educators only. Students cannot use it.
What is Claude for Teachers?
Claude is an AI assistant made by Anthropic. Claude for Teachers is the same assistant with a free account for K-12 educators and three things added for the classroom.
The first is a set of teaching skills for lesson planning and differentiation. The second is a connection to Learning Commons, which gives Claude the academic standards for all 50 states. The third is a set of links to tools schools already use. Anthropic’s announcement names nine: ASSISTments, Brisk Teaching, Canva Education, Coteach, Diffit, Eedi, MagicSchool, Snorkl and TeachFX.
Who can get it?
| You are | Can you get it? | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| A classroom teacher in a US K-12 school | Yes | Verify with your school email |
| A coach, specialist, librarian or counselor in a US K-12 school | Yes | Same. Anthropic lists these roles by name |
| A school or district leader in the US | Yes | Set it up once for every educator, also free |
| A college or university instructor | No | Look at Claude for Higher Education |
| A student | No | It is for educators only |
| A teacher outside the US | No | Anthropic lists US K-12 only. Start with the free plan |
From Anthropic’s help article and product page, read 15 November 2026. What to notice: the test is where you work, not what you teach. US K-12 staff are in. Everyone else has a different door.
Five first jobs to hand it
These are the five uses Anthropic lists on its product page. Start with one. Lesson planning is the easiest to judge, because you already know what a good lesson looks like.
| The job | Ask for | You still do |
|---|---|---|
| Plan a lesson | A plan and student materials, tied to your state standards | Read it and change what does not fit your class |
| Differentiate | The same material at three levels: below, at and above grade level | Decide which student gets which version |
| Quiz | A short quiz tied to one standard | Review every question before students see it |
| Write to families | A draft of the class newsletter or a parent email | Add the personal line and press send yourself |
| Predict mistakes | The usual mistakes on tomorrow’s topic, with questions that draw them out | Pick the two you will actually use |
What to notice: the last column never goes away. Claude drafts. You decide what reaches students. On a phone, swipe the table sideways.
What a good lesson prompt looks like
A one-line ask like “make a lesson on ratios” comes back generic, because Claude has to guess everything else.
The fix is not a clever prompt. It is context. Say what you teach from and where your students are, and the answer starts to sound like your classroom.
The student data rule
This is the part to read before you paste anything. Anthropic’s help article says that on an individual teacher account, you should not include identifiable student information unless your school or district has authorized it.
So take the names out first. The help is the same.
Before
With a name. Do not paste this on your own account.
- Maya R. scored 4 out of 10 on the fractions exit ticket.
- She reads two grades below level.
After
No name. Same question, same help.
- Student A scored 4 out of 10 on the fractions exit ticket.
- Student A reads two grades below level.
An example written for this page, not a real student. What to notice: Claude does not need the name to help you plan for that student.
Two more things Anthropic states. Your conversations are not used to train its models. And whether student data can be used at all is decided by your district and state rules, not by Anthropic.
Your own account or a district account?
| Your own teacher account | A school or district account | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free through July 30, 2028 | Free through July 30, 2028 |
| How you sign in | Your own account, verified with a school email | Your district login |
| Who accepts the terms | You do | The district, once for everyone |
| Student names and records | Leave them out unless your school has said yes | The district decides |
| Who else can see your chats | Not listed | The district’s main owner can turn on access to read or delete them |
| How much you can use it | More than a standard free account | The same allowance as an individual teacher account |
From Anthropic’s help article and product page, read 15 November 2026. “Not listed” means the article does not say. What to notice: on a district account, the district holds the keys. Write there the way you would in any work system. School leaders can start with Anthropic’s setup guide. On a phone, swipe the table sideways.
How to start
What to notice: step two comes before step three. It takes one email and saves a problem later.
This page reports what Anthropic lists. It is not a classroom test.
Quick answers
Is Claude for Teachers free?
Yes. Anthropic says it is free for verified US K-12 educators, schools and districts through July 30, 2028.
That date is from Anthropic’s teacher page on 15 November 2026. Anthropic also says plans can change, so check the page.
Who is eligible for Claude for Teachers?
Educators working in US K-12 schools and districts. Anthropic lists classroom teachers, instructional coaches, specialists, interventionists, librarians, counselors and other certificated staff.
You verify with a school email.
Can students use Claude for Teachers?
No. Anthropic says it is for educators only, in line with Claude’s 18 and over policy. Student accounts are not part of it.
Is Claude for Teachers available outside the United States?
Anthropic’s pages list US K-12 educators only. If you teach somewhere else, you can still use the regular Claude plans.
The free plan is a fair place to start. Here is what the free plan does.
What is the difference between Claude for Teachers and regular Claude?
The assistant is the same. The teacher plan gives verified educators Pro-level features at no cost, and adds teaching skills, the Learning Commons connection to state standards, and links to classroom tools.
It also comes with its own terms written for K-12.
Is Claude for Teachers FERPA compliant?
Anthropic’s wording is that educator accounts include FERPA-aligned terms and that the product is FERPA-configured.
It also says that using identifiable student information needs authorization from your school or district. So the safe habit on your own account is to leave names out.
Does Anthropic train on what teachers type?
No. Anthropic says it does not use your conversations in Claude for Teachers to train its models.
Can my district see my chats?
On a district account, yes, it can. Anthropic says the district’s primary owner can turn on a tool to read or delete any member’s chats, files and projects.
That is for accounts the district set up. Treat it like any other work system.
Is there training for teachers?
Yes. Anthropic links a free course, AI Fluency for PK-12 educators, made with Teach For America. Anthropic describes it as practical and not tied to one AI model.
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Background: Anthropic: Claude for K-12 teachers · Anthropic: Introducing Claude for Teachers · Claude Help Center: your data and our terms · Claude Help Center: set up for a school or district. Checked 15 November 2026.