Assaults on School Teachers

I recently was a speaker at the Missouri Association of School Librarians annual convention on the topic of "Everyday Personal Safety". This is a timely topic for educators since the US Dept of Education surveyed 3.7 million teachers and found that on average 4% of public school teachers are physically assaulted and an additional 7% are threatened with violence each year! These statistics would indicate that every educator should have some basic self-defense/personal safety training. Unfortunately most schools do not provide that type of training for their teachers.

See Sally Kick Ass: A Woman's Guide to Personal Safety

See Sally Kick Ass: A Woman's Guide to Personal Safety is a comprehensive book focusing primarily on prevention with over 650 safety tips. However, even if you do everything right you might find yourself at the wrong place at the wrong time and have to defend yourself from an attacker. The book has chapter on physical techniques with over 130 pictures illustrating highly effective self-defense techniques. You can check out more about the book at www.seesallykickass.com or at major bookstores.

New Blog

This is a new blog designed to discuss women's personal safety issues and how they and their families can be safe. We will discuss a broad range of topics and offer safety tips. Your comments, thoughts, experiences and suggestions are welcome. If there is a specific isssue you would like to discuss please let us know.