Posted by Deb on 9/15/2009, 9:03 pm, in reply to "Re: From the WTH department"
I was paddled once in grade school and my dad went APESH!T.
I've spent 3 1/2 years teaching my child to say please and thank you and excuse me. But yeah - no one touches my child but me. EVER.
--Previous Message--
: It's still legal in many states, but I really
: doubt these days that many schools actually
: employ it. I wonder what the actual use is
: these days? I suspect like many laws,
: corporal punishment is still on the books
: simply because legislators simply haven't
: bothered to remove them. Legal or not, I
: would not allow a teacher to lay a hand on a
: child of mine.
:
: At the same time, I would put a damn fast
: stop to any disrespectful behavior my child
: showed towards teachers, principals and
: others. Removing corporal punishment
: doesn't mean the kids can't be disciplined.
:
: JR
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