Teachers Could Spank Harder Under Pending Legislation
There are scars of all sorts. Each leaves a mark, but some are seen more readily. There are the less visible scars stress leaves behind. Fear of a test or failure hurts. But neither is said to cause, or indeed, to teach further aggression. Nonetheless, the “spare the rod, spoil the child” crowd agree; corporal punishment is effective. Twenty-one states allow some form of corporal punishment; twenty-nine have banned the practice. Where do you live? Do you live with memories of a time when you were spanked in school? Are you of the mind that the practice is cruel, or is it criminal?
Might we look at our laws and pending legislation? In Kansas the tolerance for spanking could change. It is
2-17-14 empathyeducates – Common Core Curriculum Now Has Critics on the Left
empathyeducates: Common Core Curriculum Now Has Critics on the LeftPhotograph; Kimberly Celifarco with one of her kindergarten students, Gerson Perez, 5, at Public School 253 in Brooklyn. Victor J. Blue for The New York Times By Al Baker | Originally Published at The New York Times. February The Common Core has been applauded by education leaders […]by empathy / 5h 2-16-14 empathyeducates – The S
