While Black Friday and Cyber Monday are officially November 24 and 27, the deals start rolling in the week ahead. From items you covet for the classroom to gifts for your family (or yourself — you deserve it!), here are the best Black Friday deals for teachers for holiday 2017.
We will be updating this post with the top Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals so keep checking back!
- BEST BUY Black Friday Deals
- TARGET Black Friday Deals
- AMAZON Black Friday Deals
- TEACHERS PAY TEACHERS Black Friday Deals
- Teacher Discounts That Can Be Combined With Holiday Sales
- Year-Round Teacher Discounts Not to Forget While Shopping
Best Buy Black Friday Deals for Teachers
If you’re looking for technology Black Friday deals, Best Buy has you covered! Here are some of the best bargains we spotted.
Laptops
Chromebooks for under $100? Yes! Plus more laptop deals including big savings on Macbooks:
- Samsung Chromebook 11.6″ $99 (save $80)
- ll – Inspiron 15.6″ TouchScreen Laptop $359.99 (save $170)
- Apple Macbook Pro 13” $1149.99 (save $150)
- Apple Macbook Pro 15” $2149.99 (save $250)
Printers
Snag a printer that gets top reviews for less than a round of lattes at Starbucks.
- HP DeskJet 3637 Wireless All-in-One Instant Ink Ready Printer $29.99 (save $40)
- Canon PIXMA TS9020 Wireless All-In-One Printer $69.99 (save $130)
Accessories
A tripod is awesome for making classroom movies, and these wireless headphones are a steal:
- Sunpak Camera Tripod $9.99 (save $30)
- Jaybird – Freedom F5 Wireless In-Ear Headphones $49.99 (save $100)
Televisions
The price on big televisions just keeps coming down—to the point where you might buy one for your classroom if you don’t already have a TV available. Here are some of the best Black Friday television deals at Best Buy:
- Sharp 50” LED 2160p Smart 4K Ultra HD Roku TV for $179.99 (save $320)
- Sharp 32” LED 720p Smart HD Roku TV for $149.99 (save $50)
- Sony 70″ LED 2160p Smart 4K Ultra HD TV for $1199.99 (save $600)
More Best Buy Black Friday Deals tips:
- Start shopping online Thanksgiving morning: Best Buy has eliminated the “rush for the door deals” of yesteryear by offering almost all of its Black Friday deals on BestBuy.com all day on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday.
- If you enjoy shopping in-store: Best Buy will open its doors at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving and run sales until 1 a.m. It will then reopen at 8 a.m. Black Friday for more sales that will last until 10 p.m.
- Free shipping all season long: Most items at Best Buys are available for free shipping. Check out the free shipping details and purchase-buy dates to ensure your gifts arrive before Hanukkah, Christmas or Kwanzaa.
Target Black Friday Deals for Teachers
Ahh, Target—you come through for us the other 364 days a year so it’s no surprise you rock Black Friday, too. Here are some of our favorite Target Black Friday deals for teachers:
Technology
Have the classroom dance party of your dreams with deals on portable speakers, headphones, and more.
- JBL Charge 3 wireless speaker $89.99 (save $60)
- Google Home $79 (save $50)
- urBeats headphones $49.99 (save $50)
- Skullcandy Ink’d wireless headphones $25 (save $25 – 50% off)
- Apple Watch Series 1 $179.99 (save $90)
Toys & Games
Wouldn’t this giant Jenga game be ridiculously fun for a classroom review session or study break?
- Giant jumbling tower “Jenga” set $39.99 (save $40 – 50% off)
- Melissa & Doug wooden double-sided tabletop easel get one for $19.99, get the second for 50% off (save $15)
Food & Kitchen
Putting this Keurig in your classroom might just be your shortcut to becoming the most popular teacher on the block.
- Keurig K-Select brewing system $99 (save $30 + get free $20 Target GiftCard with Keurig purchase)
- West Bend Air Crazy popcorn maker $10 (save $10, 50% off)
- Instant Pot 6-qt. 7-in-1 stainless steel pressure cooker $79.95 (save $20)
Fun Stuff & Accessories
You know how crazy life is going to get before winter break. Picture turning on this projector in your classroom and having kids reading in the light of falling snow. Sounds pretty peaceful, doesn’t it?
- Philips multicolored LED falling snowflake projector with remote $25 (save $10)
- Singing Machine Remix Hi-Def karaoke system $49.99 (save $30)
More Target Black Friday deals tips:
- Consider getting the store card: Target REDcard holders get early access to select Black Friday deals on Target.com on 11/22
- Buy now, save later: If you spend at least $50 in-store or online on Black Friday, November 24 you will receive a voucher for 20% off one shopping trip (in-store or online) between Nov. 28 – Dec. 10
Amazon Black Friday Deals for Teachers
Nothing beats Black Friday shopping in your pajamas, and Amazon makes it easy with their scores of savings.
Technology
A portable charger is LIFE-SAVING on a long field trip. Trust us!
- RAVPower 20100 Portable Charger $49.99 (save $60)
- Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote $24.99 (save $15)
- Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote + Echo Dot $69.98 (save $20)
- Amazon Echo Plus $119.99 (save $30)
- Amazon Echo Dot $29.99 (save $20)
- Amazon Tap $79.99 (save $50)
- Amazon Cloud Cam $99.99 (save $20)
Televisions
Whether for the classroom or your home, Amazon has TVs on serious sale for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
- Sony 75-inch 4K Ultra HD smart LED TV (2017 Model) $1999.99 (save $2500)
- Sony 70-inch 4K Ultra HD smart LED TV (2017 Model) $1199.99 (save $800)
- Samsung UN65MU8000 65-inch 4K Ultra HD smart TV (2017 Model) $1297.99 (save $900)
- Samsung UN55MU8000 55-inch 4K Ultra HD smart TV (2017 Model) $897.99 (save $300)
- Sony 55-inch 4K Ultra HD smart LED TV (2017 Model) $999.99 (save $300)
- Premium 40-inch smart TV (brand TBA) $279.99
- 32-inch 720p TV (brand TBA) $69.99
- 49-inch 4k TV (brand TBA) $159.99
Tablets
Get two Fire 7 Kids tablets with cases for $150 ― these get great reviews from teachers.
- All-New Fire 7 Kids Edition Two-Tablet Variety Pack with Cases $129 (save $70)
- Fire HD 8 Kids Edition $89.99 (save $40)
- All-New Fire 7 Tablet $29.99 (save $20)
- All-New Fire HD 8 Tablet with Alexa $49.99 (save $30)
- Fire HD 10 $99.99 (save $50)
- Kindle Paperwhite E-reader $89.99 (save $30)
- Kindle $49.99 (save $30)
- Kindle for Kids Bundle $69.99 (save $30)
Toys & Games
- K’NEX Thrill Rides-Kraken’s Revenge Roller Coaster $30 (save $19.99)
- Melissa & Doug toys and furniture save up to 35 percent
- Crayola arts and crafts save up to 30 percent
- Paw Patrol toys save up to 30 percent
- Zoomer toys save up to 50 percent
- Playstation virtual reality bundles, select items, save up to $100
- Just Dance 2018 Gold Box save up to 50 percent
Books
- Amazon Video new release movies and TV seasons, save 40 percent
- Kindle best-selling books, select titles, save up to 80 percent
- Amazon almost always offers a special promo code for a single book purchase on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. This year’s code has not yet been released, but we will update this post when we know more.
More Amazon Black Friday deals tips:
- Sign up for Prime: Start your 30 Day free trial of Amazon Prime for early deal access.
- Download the free Amazon App and to easily find the top deals and place watches on items
- Make an official Amazon list of the items you hope will go on extreme sale for the holidays. If these items go on sale, you will be notified.
- If you miss a deal, click the “Join Waitlist” button and you will be notified if it goes on sale again
Teachers Pay Teachers Black Friday Deals
Saving on resources created by other teachers might be the best Black Friday deal of them all! Teachers Pay Teachers almost always offers a special promo code for Black Friday and/or Cyber Monday. This year’s code has not yet been released, but we will update this post once we know more.
Teacher Discounts That Can Be Combined With Holiday Sales
A.C. Moore: Bring official teacher identification with you and get 15 percent off your entire purchase, including regular price and sale items.
J. Crew, J. Crew Factory and J. Crew Mercantile: Shop in-store and present your valid school ID and receive 15 percent off, on top of Black Friday sales. (In-store only.)
JoAnn Fabric and Crafts: Get a Teacher Rewards card and receive 15 percent off all online and in-store purchases (must show teacher ID to activate in-store before first use).
Michaels: Teachers receive 15 percent off, in-store only, on items designed for the classroom, even items on sale. Some exclusions apply.
Year-Round Teacher Discounts Not to Forget While Shopping
Apple: Apple has special reduced education pricing for teachers and students. Compare the prices here on Apple products to holiday sale prices elsewhere.
Banana Republic: Teachers with valid ID get 15 percent off regular-priced items.
Barnes and Noble: B&N Educators always save 20 percent off publisher list prices, and 25 percent off on select Educator Appreciation days.
Ben Franklin Crafts: Teachers receive 15 percent off regularly-priced items.
Books-A-Million: Registered BAM Educators get 20 percent off the publisher list price on hardcover and paperback books for the classroom.
Bose: Bose offers up to 15 percent off for teachers, only available by calling 1-800-353-4207 and ordering over the phone.
HP: Registered members of the HP Academy receive 20 percent off HP products.
LOFT: Sign up to snag 15 percent off full price items plus additional perks and discounts.
If you’ve spotted more Black Friday deals for teachers, we’d love to hear about them! Please share in the comments.
