Peacock gives teachers Peacock Premium for $7.99 a month for 12 months, down from $12.99, and the offer is on Peacock’s own site. You verify your educator status through SheerID, get a one-time promo code, and use it to start or switch your account.
The page covers teachers, faculty and staff at public or private K-12 schools and universities in the United States, so it isn’t limited to classroom teachers. If you’re on a school’s staff and not in a classroom, the wording is worth reading closely before you start.
How To Get The Peacock Teacher Discount
Start on Peacock’s teacher page. It shows Peacock Premium at $7.99 a month for 12 months, against a regular $12.99. The page lays out three steps. First you verify your educator status, and it says you’ll be redirected to SheerID to do that. Once you’re verified you receive a unique promo code that can only be used once, so keep it handy. Then you click Redeem Now to create a Peacock account and enter the code.
The SheerID form asks for your school name, first name, last name and email address, and it says the email must be your school-issued address. Peacock’s page says your first name, last name, date of birth and school are shared with SheerID for verification, so have your school email open before you start. Peacock also says you need a valid credit card or PayPal account to redeem the offer.
Who Qualifies
Peacock’s page says you’re eligible if you’re 18 or older, currently employed as a teacher, faculty or staff member at a public or private K-12 school or university in the United States, living in the United States, and able to provide a valid payment method. It also says the offer is provided to all teachers regardless of whether they work for a public or private institution.
If You Already Have A Peacock Account
Peacock says eligible users who already have a paid subscription may need to cancel it before redeeming the offer. If you already have an account and meet the eligibility rules, the page says to sign in and apply your code on the Plans & Payments page of your account. Check what you’d lose before you cancel anything, because we didn’t test the switch.
What Happens After 12 Months
The page says annual verification is required. After the 12 months, you’re charged $12.99 or the then-current retail price, plus tax, each month until you cancel. Peacock says eligible subscribers who keep meeting the verification requirements may renew the offer at the then-current rate, so put a reminder on your calendar a few weeks before the year ends and verify again.
What You Get With Premium
Peacock describes Premium as new movies from theaters and full seasons of premium TV like Yellowstone and Suits, plus live sports that include Premier League soccer, Big Ten sports and Sunday Night Football. You can stream on three devices at once and make up to six profiles with kid-safety settings, which matters if your own children share the account.
Cash Back On Top
ID.me’s Peacock store page lists up to $2.50 cash back. It also lists the same $7.99 a month teacher price on that page, even though ID.me’s separate Peacock teacher page says it isn’t aware of a teacher discount. Peacock’s own page is the one to follow. We didn’t test whether the ID.me cash back works alongside a SheerID promo code, so read ID.me’s terms before counting on it.
What We Couldn’t Confirm
We didn’t submit the SheerID form or redeem a code, so we can’t tell you how long verification takes or what a failed check looks like. We also don’t know what happens to the time left on an existing paid plan if you cancel it first. Prices don’t include tax, and Peacock can change the regular price after the 12 months.
Q&A
How much is the Peacock teacher discount?
Peacock Premium for $7.99 a month for 12 months, instead of $12.99.
Who verifies me?
SheerID. Peacock’s page says you’re redirected there, and then you receive a one-time promo code.
Does a school staff member qualify?
Peacock’s page says teacher, faculty or staff member at a public or private K-12 school or university in the United States.
Can I use the code if I already pay for Peacock?
Maybe. The page says existing paid subscribers may need to cancel their subscription first.
What do I pay after the 12 months?
$12.99 or the then-current retail price, plus tax, each month until you cancel, unless you verify again and renew the offer.
More Information:
The details above come from Peacock, SheerID and ID.me as their pages loaded when we checked, and they change without notice. See more entertainment discounts for teachers, and the posts in cash back for teachers.
