Teacher Appreciation Week kicked off on Monday, so it's a good time to reflect and ask yourself, where would you be right now without your favorite teacher's influence on you? A good teacher can make a huge difference in their student's lives.
To show their appreciation for all the hard work teachers do, many businesses around the country are offering free meals, buy-one-get-one free deals, and discounts to the wonderful people who helped us navigate our youthful indiscretions.
Make sure to check with the local location near you to make sure they're participating. Also, many of these deals require you to have a valid faculty or teacher ID, so make sure to bring that along as well.
Bruegger’s Bagels
All week, Brueggers is rewarding teachers with a free medium coffee with any purchase at participating bakeries.
Cheap Caribbean
You may love teaching students, but no one would blame you for wanting to get away and let off some steam at a Mexico resort. Thankfully, for Teacher Appreciation week, Cheap Caribbean is giving away 50 free round-trip flights to Mexico. Just sign up for the Beach 4 Teach club here.
Chick-fil-A
Teachers can bring their faculty ID to select locations for a free sandwich after 11 a.m. The deal varies from restaurant to restaurant, so call ahead if you're wondering what kind of freebie might be available.
Chipotle
Teachers on Tuesday can team up between 3 p.m. and close to get a Buy One get One deal on burritos, burrito bowls, salad or order of tacos. Make sure you bring a valid school ID for the deal.
Crayola
Use the promo code THANKYOU on their website and teachers can get 15 percent off site-wide until 10 a.m. on May 13.
Lenovo
Teachers in the market for a new laptop, tablet or desktop computer can save between 15 and 20 percent.
Michaels
Teachers can get 20 percent off entire purchase - including sale items!
Office Depot & Office Max
Need to restock some of those classroom supplies? Office Depot and Office Max are offering teachers a 20 percent discount on qualifying classroom supplies.
Pei Wei
Educators are a hungry bunch, which is why Pei Wei is offering teachers and school faculty members 33 percent of regular entrees.
Raising Cane’s
Teachers can get a free Box Combo after presenting their valid school ID on May 7 from 6-9 p.m.