We're introducing Claude for Teachers, providing verified K-12 educators in the US free access to premium Claude capabilities, a library of teaching skills, and a direct connection to evidence-based curricula, mapped to academic standards in all 50 states.
Why we’re building for teachers
Decades of research show that practices like differentiation, mastery-based learning, and small group instruction reliably improve student achievement, but teachers are often short on time and resources to implement them. Budgets are stretched, classes may be too large to meet every student's individual needs, and planning often spills into evenings. This strain is heaviest in under-resourced schools. Claude for Teachers is designed to close the gap between educational best practices and what a teacher's week allows.
Early evidence suggests that while the impact of AI tools for students is mixed and depends on the implementation, AI tools for teachers can strengthen instructional practice and improve student outcomes. This is the aim of Claude for Teachers: support the craft behind great teaching and protect what teachers value most—time with their students.
Connected to evidence-based curricula and the K-12 ecosystem
Claude for Teachers connects to Learning Commons, giving Claude access to academic standards across all 50 states—and beneath each standard, the smaller learning competencies it's built from and the order students typically learn them. So when Claude drafts a lesson plan, it’s scaffolded and aligned to teaching standards. Claude for Teachers also brings in trusted curricular resources like OpenSciEd and IM v.360 from Illustrative Mathematics.
As of today, educators can now connect Claude across an entire ecosystem of K-12 tools.
- ASSISTments: Generate auto-scored, standards-aligned math problems for practice and assessment.
- Brisk Teaching: Create interactive student activities and standards-aligned lessons, turning your ideas into classroom-ready materials in seconds.
- Canva Education: Turn lesson materials into classroom-ready designs and interactive learning experiences.
- Coteach: Create high-quality math diagrams grounded in K-12 curriculum.
- Diffit: Create and adapt instructional materials for every student.
- Eedi: Generate diagnostic questions that go beyond right and wrong to reveal student thinking and deepen insights, in both English and Spanish.
- MagicSchool: Make instructional content classroom-ready.
- Snorkl: Get insights about your classes, assignments, and student progress to inform your instruction.
- TeachFX: Get personalized instructional feedback grounded in real classroom talk.
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