Teacher Appreciation Week 2025 is May 5-9. The origins of Teacher Appreciation week started in the early 1940s, when Mattye Whyte Woodridge, a teacher from Arkansas, lobbied political and educational leaders to advocate for a day that honored teachers, according to the nonprofit TCEA.

If you're an educator, here's your chance to take advantage of the various food deals, discounts and freebies offered this week just for you.