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Originally Posted by Reese1

Well that teacher had a huge lapse in judgement IMO.
I think he acted out of frustration & anger. He should have sent her to the principal.
For those who work in schools that allow corporal punishment, are the teachers allowed to do it or is it done by the principal?...

In my district, teachers can paddle but there is a procedure to follow. You MUST have a witness that is also a teacher. It is to be done outside of the classroom. And you must fill out a discipline report.

Like I said earlier though, this is more and more discouraged each year. Our school even has a list of students whose parents have said their child is not to be touched by a teacher or any other faculty. They tell their kids this and I have had teachers tell me the kids will tell the teacher, "You can't do anything to me."

Originally Posted by manolos mom

I think kids these days lack respecting their elders. I think spanking should be done at the home and at school by the Principal. I went to Catholic School and you did not mess up around the Nuns. I had one staple my skirt to the desk because I kept getting up.I was a "HYPER" child. Sorry society is out of control and we need to bring spanking back to our school system and homes. I feel sorry for our teachers because they are in the middle. The parents think "little John" can do no wrong. Teachers are under paid and put up with lots of BS and most just dont care anymore. I dont blame them. This article raises lots of questions. Out of my 3 daughters, 2 got spanked. The middle child covered up her tracks very well and followed the rules. Bottom line, I would vote yes for a controlled spanking in our school systems. Lissette

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