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In reply to the discussion: Georgia school to bring back paddling [View all]d_r
(6,907 posts)89. You know what
This is bugging me.
This is the corporal punishment policy of the public school system where I live:
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
Corporal punishment is defined as physical discipline. Corporal punishment must be approved as policy for the school by the
principal, and students must be notified what misconduct could result in this type of discipline. It is not intended to be used as a first
method of discipline, but after several other methods have been used to modify a students behavior. Corporal punishment must be
witnessed by a second school official or teacher. A parent can then request a written explanation of the reasons for the punishment and
the name of the witness.
My two children attend a charter school, rather than one of the county department of ed schools. Unlike those schools, the charter school my children attend does not allow corporal punishment. Why is that? Because in my community none of the members of the public school board have the nerve to remove it. Heck, most of our public school board members don't have the good sense to want to remove it even if they weren't afraid of the voters.
Maybe you live in a community where the public schools are fairly progressive and charter schools are run for profit. I totally understand that this is a big part of the charter school picture, and I understand how they can be seen as taking resources from public schools that were already struggling. Maybe I live in a community where the public schools are regressive and there is a small non-profit charter school that emphasizes outdoor learning and small class sizes, and that attracts wonderful dedicated teachers who are burnt out by the schools in the district.
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"I was paddled in school. Never did me any harm. In fact, it did me some good."
Different Drummer
Sep 2018
#24
I was teaching in the 'eighties and it was emphasized repeatedly to NEVER touch a child.
hunter
Sep 2018
#76
My own kids paid it forward and my dear mom laughs whenever I whine to her about it.
hunter
Sep 2018
#78
That's astonishing. I had no idea anyone would even think of doing that. It's assault.
Vinca
Sep 2018
#5
If it is illegal to do it to an adult, it should be illegal to do it to a minor
obamanut2012
Sep 2018
#11
Most common punishments would be more serious crimes if done to an adult.
MarvinGardens
Sep 2018
#58
When my daughter was in high school her boyfriend got paddled for swearing in class- and this was
Luciferous
Sep 2018
#32
That's what you think. I went to two schools with different policies during the same time period,
pnwmom
Sep 2018
#21
Can you show causation between corporal punishment and respect by children?
LanternWaste
Sep 2018
#28
That's crazy and wrong on every level. Pain, fear and humiliation are the seeds of sado/masochists
BeckyDem
Sep 2018
#33
What do you think about an 18 year old senior being paddled to the point of bleeding
pnwmom
Sep 2018
#43
Well, as I said, the Supreme Court recognizes no distinction between what happened with her
pnwmom
Sep 2018
#63
School officials often make "wrong choices" about paddling. Like paddling students who walked out
pnwmom
Sep 2018
#65
Shaming and pain don't teach respect; they teach fear. And that's a shitty idea.
WhiskeyGrinder
Sep 2018
#59
I understand that one school recently implemented had behavior problems NOSE DIVE.
LBM20
Sep 2018
#85
When we lived in Mississippi we had to sign an opt out form every school year, so this doesn't
Luciferous
Sep 2018
#31
I haven't seen any evidence that they're more likely to use corporal punishment. n/t
pnwmom
Sep 2018
#90
Notice it's a charter school - time to take your kids back to traditional school!
Coventina
Sep 2018
#51