Saw this on the news so thought I would weigh in.
When I was in school, the paddle was called the Board of Education For The Seat of Learning. Something to be avoided. Follow the rules or else. As I got older, I was resentful if this was done by anyone other than my parents. Grade school is one thing. A swat on the butt is ok if you truly are out of line. You shouldn’t need to be physical with someone not in grade school. If you can’t talk to them they probably should be somewhere else or you need to have a conversation with the parents to work it out. I learned from my parents that you obey those in authority and not just your parents. I think the younger you learn this (or are taught) the easier time your journey through life.
What should be done? Pass laws? How do we (parents) want it to be? Nationally a law should be in effect that forces local communities to make their own decisions. This decision is published on each school’s website and each parent is directed to it. If this policy needs to be changed, PTA or whatever vehicle you use to discuss things is used to make the needed changes.
When I was kid, our principal, for example, would ask you something and if he didn’t get a response, he had no problem giving you a swat on the butt to get your attention.
There should be no reason for the administrators to apply the proper amount of necessary corporal punishment. Now I’m not saying it’s okay for him to waterboard the kids but he should be given our support to make the proper decision(s) with respect to our kids. If’n he don’t, he be fired! No fuss, no muss.
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