Barnes & Noble will offer special discount to all teachers during its Educator Appreciation Days to be held, October.

At a time when school funding is directly affected by budget cuts, Barnes and Noble has decided to take some burden off teachers by offering them special deals and discounts on its  Educator Appreciation Days to be held in October. The celebration will continue from October 12 to 20.

During these days, teachers can avail a 25%  discount on all personal and classroom purchases made at Barnes and Noble stores, a 10% discount on DVDs and music CDs. They will also get a $30 Barnes and Noble gift card on every purchase of NOOK HD, limited to two gift cards per teacher. Teachers can also enter into a contest to stand a chance to win a NOOK device or a $500 Barnes & Noble gift card. One winner will be picked from every region.

"We know how hard educators work to teach our children.  We also know they spend a lot of their own money to purchase books and materials for their classrooms," said Sarah DiFrancesco, Director of Business Development, Barnes & Noble, Inc. "That's why we're always searching for special offers on top of the 25% discount we provide during Educator Appreciation Days.  Thanks to a great partnership with Rosetta Stone, we're thrilled to be able to offer educators a 25% discount on Rosetta Stone Level 1 Language Sets for the first time.  These sets are ideal for educators who want to enhance their own foreign language skills or for use in classrooms and language labs."

During the Educator Appreciation Days, teachers can also get information about the retailer's "My Favorite Teacher" contest where middle and high school students are encouraged to nominate their favorite teachers by writing essays, poems or thank you letters that share how their teacher has influenced their life and why they appreciate and admire their teacher.