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It’s Teacher Appreciation Week in the US, and we are deeply grateful for teachers everywhere and their enduring commitment to do such important work with caring, compassion, and expertise.
As students face unprecedented challenges – ranging from a youth mental health crisis to increasing concerns about school shootings to managing learning delays and other social impacts of the pandemic – we are deeply aware of the immense responsibility teachers everywhere are shouldering.
In these trying times, so many teachers are beacons of hope, foundations of support, and pillars of leadership making a profound difference in the lives of young people. We are full of gratitude for all they do to act as buffers protecting kids emotionally and physically while creating protected spaces where young people can grow, learn, and thrive.
As an expression of our gratitude, we are happy to share our popular Boundary & Consent Posters, our Safety Tips handouts and two of our most popular colorful teaching posters – along with a code you can use now until July 1 to get FREE access to three of the most popular resources for educators in the Kidpower Online Learning Center:
Adapting to Learning Differences
Click here to get your free Teacher Appreciation Week gift!
Please share this message – we want it to reach EVERYONE who considers themselves an educator! And, please read and share our article “9 Ways We All Can Support Teachers in Building Safe, Positive Learning Environments”.
Together, we can help educators and their students of all ages and abilities be safe and thrive!
Published: May 8, 2023 | Last Updated: May 8, 2023
Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director
Kidpower Founder and Executive Irene van der Zande is a master at teaching safety through stories and practices and at inspiring others to do the same. Her child protection and personal safety expertise has been featured by USA Today, CNN, Today Moms, the LA Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Publications include: cartoon-illustrated Kidpower Safety Comics and Kidpower Teaching Books curriculum; Bullying: What Adults Need to Know and Do to Keep Kids Safe; the Relationship Safety Skills Handbook for Teens and Adults; Earliest Teachable Moment: Personal Safety for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers; The Kidpower Book for Caring Adults: Personal Safety, Self-Protection, Confidence, and Advocacy for Young People, and the Amazon Best Seller Doing Right by Our Kids: Protecting Child Safety at All Levels.