OpenAI is widening the reach of its no-cost ChatGPT for Teachers program, adding 55 additional school systems spread across 20 states. The move builds on the initiative that first launched in 2025 and marks one of the company’s largest education rollouts to date.
According to OpenAI, the latest expansion brings the tool to more than 100,000 additional educators and staff members. With this new cohort included, the company says it is now partnering with over 100 K–12 organizations across 30 states, delivering free access and training to more than 300,000 educators and school employees.
How long the free access lasts
OpenAI confirmed that ChatGPT for Teachers will stay free for verified U.S. K–12 educators through June 2028. Access remains restricted to administrators, faculty, and educators, reflecting the company’s stated view that AI should support learning rather than replace it, with teachers retaining control over how the technology is used in the classroom.
A new data privacy framework
Alongside the expansion, OpenAI announced a data privacy agreement covering 16 states. The company describes it as a first for the industry, offering districts a shared framework to assess ChatGPT for Teachers against their student data privacy requirements. The goal is to make responsible AI adoption simpler and more consistent for school systems evaluating the tool.
OpenAI also published a new report examining how AI is being applied to continuous education. The company continues to position the program as a resource intended to keep educators at the center of decisions about classroom technology.
Competition in the education space
OpenAI is not alone in courting the K–12 market. In July, Anthropic introduced its own program providing free access to Claude for educators, signaling growing competition among AI developers to establish a foothold in schools across the United States.
The current cohort brings OpenAI’s total to more than 100 K–12 organizations across 30 states, serving over 300,000 educators and staff.
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