Spanking in School

gmcof05 (116) 25 Feb 2009 03:52 PM

I remember when I use to go to day care when I was little, my teacher beat me with a ruler, and it is painful. By now in these days you never hear about a teacher beating a parent child, especialty here in North Carolina. teacher are not allow to hit a child in public school. I dont think that was right for that teacher too hit someone child with a belt in the chicago public school system.

Michele Cheplic (37339) 26 Feb 2009 07:24 AM

You have to wonder if those teachers were beat as kids and thought it was an effective method of discipline. Thanks for the comment Gerald!

Beckard (151) 30 Mar 2009 03:56 PM

I have been in school for the last 17 years of my life and was only in high school 5 years ago. I honestly cannot imagine one of my teachers using physical force to discipline me or any of my peers. I feel as though it is the school's responsibility to enforce the rules, however, they should follow the prescribed disciplinary measures that are set forth by the school board, and I don't believe that physical violence is an accepted punishment. I am no proponent for physically disciplining children, however I believe that the manner in which a child is disciplined (with regards to physical force) should be the sole decision of the parents. The discipline methods implemented on children can have drastic effects on the child's development (depending on their temperament) and I believe that it is the parents' decision to make, not the school's. I do not have children right now, but if I were to find out that my child's teacher struck or restrained my child (for a disciplinary reason) I would demand that the teacher be relieved of her duties.

Laguna1016 (25) 30 Mar 2009 07:53 PM

You both make a good point. But you too have to think back to when you where in school and how were the teachers then. I know that I was never hit or spanked while in school. However, I was grabed in high school by a teacher that I didnt even have for a teacher. I believe children should be punshied, but spanking them is the parents job Not the teachers. How the teacher inforces the rules should have guide lines, like they do now. But children today are alot hot headed then they once were. So tougher rules need to be implimented into the school system!

Andrea Hermitt (5507) 03 May 2009 09:52 AM

When I was in school my mother assaulted a teacher for hitting me. I was in 1st grade. I don't know if I would have a cooler head than she did.

Parents who spank their kids are called child abusers, and teachers get away with it. As a parent I would take things into my own hands... fortunately though we homeschool, so I don't have to worry about getting myself arrested or sued.

ellienora35 (6) 17 Oct 2009 12:50 PM

In certain states, it is still legal to use corporal punishment in schools. In fact, in several school districts in south Georgia, parents sign a waver stating that the school may paddle their child as a form of discipline. If you are a parent who chooses to sign the waver, then you choose to come pick up your child, and your child receives out of school suspension (and misses state mandated attendance) instead. If you are not able to pick up your child immediately, then your child may or may not be able to come back to school. Also, it depends on which state you live in whether spanking by parents is defined as abuse. In GA, many parents spank their children. In WA, it is against the law to hit your child in any way. I think that there are many different effective parenting techniques, and if used correctly, spanking can be an effective parenting tool. If used incorrectly, it is abuse.

Michele Cheplic (37339) 20 Oct 2009 01:48 AM

Thanks for the info EllieNora--great point!!