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Teacher Verification

Offer exclusive teacher discounts with instant teacher verification

Verify the group statuses of teachers, teacher assistants, professors, school administration, and more.

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Why Offer a Teacher Discount

Teachers comprise a large and diverse consumer group with recession-proof income. There are nearly 140,000 education institutions in the United States employing 5.1 million educators. If you include administrative and support staff, the teaching community represents 9.8 million Americans. Together, they boast $640B in spending power.

A teacher discount is a surefire way to attract teachers to shop with your brand:

84%
of teachers are more loyal to brands that offer teacher discounts.
96%
of teachers said they are more likely to purchase from a company that offers a teacher discount online when making classroom purchases.
Why Companies Use Teacher ID Verification with ID.me

Frictionless Customer Experience

First-time verification is quick. Returning teacher verification is even faster. Teachers are re-verified in 2 clicks without having to re-enter the same data.

Teacher Customer Acquisition

Take advantage of the ID.me member network to acquire new customers in the teacher segment. ID.me will help you connect with teachers on social media, via email, and in the teacher’s community.

Superior Fraud Protection

Protect your exclusive teacher discounts from ineligible customers and unauthorized resellers. ID.me’s technology detects fraudulent verification attempts and abuse.

Who We Verify

ID.me can verify the teacher statuses of many subgroups within the teacher community:

K-12 Teachers
Teacher Aides
Teacher Assistants
Educational Speech Pathologists
Principals
College Professors

Verification options for everyone

ID.me offers two verification options for teachers to ensure complete coverage of the educator community:

Checking Teacher Records

Checking Teacher Records

Teachers can input information such as their teacher numbers, state, school district, and school to instantly verify their group status. ID.me checks this information against multiple authoritative databases to offer complete coverage of the teacher community.

Document Upload

Document Upload

As an alternative, users can upload images of teacher certifications and ID cards to verify their teacher statuses. The ID.me team reviews document uploads within 60 seconds at a secure U.S.-based facility.