It’s Teacher Appreciation Week in the US, and we are full of gratitude for the crucial work teachers do around the world to help students of all ages and abilities grow, learn, and thrive.
As schools, families, and communities face significant challenges, teachers are serving every day as steady guides, shining lights, and beacons of hope for so many.
Free Gift in Honor of Your Dedication and Commitment to Safety
To honor teachers everywhere, we are offering a Teacher Appreciation Gift that includes a special 100% discount code for ebook versions of our 4 Kidpower Safety Comic Books in English and 2 in Spanish:
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- Kidpower Children’s Safety Comics for ages 3-10 – en español
- Kidpower Youth Safety Comics for ages 9-14
- Fullpower Safety Comics for teens and adults
- Girlpower Comics for teens and adults – en español
If you are a teacher, please visit Kidpower.org/teacherweek to request your gift! Please share this message with others in your life so all educators can benefit from this opportunity.
Prepare Kids for Summer
Learn and practice our summer safety skills to prep kids for summer. Whether your family will be spending more time at home or more time traveling or visiting places outside of your home, there are safety skills that can help everyone stay safe and have more fun.
You can learn the Kidpower skills and how to practice them by reading our Summer Safety article.
School Resources
As you look ahead to the upcoming new school year, use and share our Kidpower Services & Resources for Schools page to see what we can offer your school and community.
Help out in ways that work for you and are helpful to your child’s teachers. You can learn how in our article, 9 Ways We All Can Support Teachers in Building Safe, Positive Learning Environments.
Please Donate!
Your donation in any amount will help us continue to help schools everywhere, regardless of their ability to pay, and to create and provide extensive educational resources that help people everywhere to learn and teach these crucial life skills.
Published: May 6, 2025 | Last Updated: May 6, 2025
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.