Teacher Appreciation Week 2026 deals and tributes

Restaurants, retailers and local governments across the U.S. are offering free meals, buy-one-get-one entrées, school-supply discounts and other freebies for teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week 2026. School districts and parent groups are staging staff breakfasts, card drives, fundraisers and thank-you events that let families honor individual teachers and offset classroom costs. Several states are highlighting broader policy and legacy efforts as part of appreciation programming; Colorado says it raised average teacher pay by over $13,000, and communities are honoring educator pioneers such as Marva Delores Collins.