It is unacceptable for teachers to spank students.
I grew up in Taiwan for ten years, and I was spanked with bamboo sticks, chop sticks, hangers, etc. by my teachers AND my parents.
After going through the education system in the States, I definitely like it much better here. When I was in Taiwan, kids were forced to respect the teachers out of fear (I was pretty lucky, most of my teachers were awesome).
Here, I respect them because they are respectable. No other reason. If I didn't like them, oh well. Too bad, I'd have to deal with it until I get a new teacher.
It's difficult for me to say whether I'd spank my own kids because I don't have any. However, I do believe kids need to be spanked on their bottoms if worst comes to worst. It's my last resort. But, I will never ever raise my hand to hit somebody else's child. That's just not right. |