19 STATES ALLOW CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN SCHOOLS ? YIKES !
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I just heard a report that said 19 states in the U.S. allow corporal punishment in their schools. Wow! Can this be true ?
All this came to light because of the media’s discussions about the Adrian Peterson situation. Where are these 19 states ? I would say that they must all be in the South, but there aren’t a total of 19 southern states.
Why aren’t the teacher unions in those states demanding the legislatures do something about this misguided policy of corporal punishment ? Every teacher should be screaming out in repulsion at this nonsense.
I was raised in a generation when most families used spanking as a disciplinary measure, and I myself occasionally used it with my own children. Most experts would agree it is not an acceptable form of discipline. There are so many other ways to discipline children and most of them are far better and more affective than spanking .
I am just shocked that 19 states allow their schools to use corporal punishment. Once again we see the ineffectiveness of teacher unions. I can’t believe that teachers find this policy acceptable and don’t attempt to do anything to have it removed. Shame on the schools that use corporal punishment, even if it is only doled out by the principal when a child is brought to the office. There are so many other effective ways to discipline school children. Could we please start using some common sense and ditch the paddle in the principal’s office ?
I assume that the corporal punishment is only done by the principal. In this day and age, any teacher who touches a child in anger should be immediately removed from the classroom. In fact, as many of you know, I always reminded every one of my student teachers to NEVER touch a child in any way, shape, or form; and yes, sad to say, that includes hugging and patting on the back.19 STATES ALLOW CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN SCHOOLS ? YIKES ! | Teachers Fight Back: