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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Teachers With Free Access Through 2027

OpenAI is pitching the teacher-only workspace as FERPA-aligned, excluding student data from model training.

Overview

  • The rollout begins with a cohort representing roughly 150,000 educators and staff across U.S. districts including Fairfax County, Dallas ISD and Capistrano Unified.
  • Educators get unlimited messages with GPT-5.1 Auto plus search, file uploads, image generation and connectors to everyday apps.
  • Teachers can upload materials from Google Drive or Microsoft 365, create custom GPTs and collaborate within a shared workspace.
  • District leaders gain administrative controls such as domain claiming and SAML single sign-on to manage how the tool is used.
  • The service is verified through SheerID, is intended for educators rather than students, and is framed as a way for teachers to establish classroom best practices with AI.