Should schools be able to paddle students?

[ShyGuyInChicago]

Should schools be able to paddle students?
Would you be okay with your kids being paddled in schools? Is this child abuse? Would this improve disciplinary problems? Should it be available for all students who misbehave? Are high school students too old to be paddled? Should schools need parental consent to paddle? Should paddling be a punishment for not doing schoolwork/homework and even breaking the dress code?

[Patchy]

I don't agree with paddling.

If I have kids and they were misbehaving at school I'd rather get a phone call from school then I could remove privileges to them e.g. computer access.

[Jess]

I don't agree either. it's abuse

Just give them a detention or whatever and call their parents. you don't have to paddle them!

[huginnmuninn]

if their parents agree then yes if their parents disagree then no

[QUUIT]

I don't believe teachers should be allowed to physically discipline children. I mean... My parents have had a few teachers that have gone way too far with their punishments, and if it were to be reinstated into schools, we'd likely see this again.

Give them detentions and take away privileges.

[Jess]

if their parents agree then yes if their parents disagree then no

I don't get what you mean. Are you saying that parents could agree to let teachers paddle their children? What parent would allow that? Maybe parents that don't care, but most parents wouldn't let teachers paddle their children.

[Ramiro]

No that should not be allowed. It is unfair and the school works without it

[huginnmuninn]

thats exactly what i mean some parents would let their kids get paddled and if they do the the teachers could paddle the kids whose parents agree to let them be paddled

[Amnesiac]

It should be illegal, violence is never the answer to anything. Physical abuse can scar some kids for years.

[Jess]

thats exactly what i mean some parents would let their kids get paddled and if they do the the teachers could paddle the kids whose parents agree to let them be paddled

it still isn't right though

So you didn't do the math assignment of pg. 240-241 #3-15 Odd

Why should you be paddled for this, when you can just get a 0 for the homework?

[Amnesiac]

it still isn't right though

So you didn't do the math assignment of pg. 240-241 #3-15 Odd

Why should you be paddled for this, when you can just get a 0 for the homework?

Exactly, instead of forcing students to do work, you show them what happens in real life: If you don't do what you're supposed to do, you fail.

[huginnmuninn]

Exactly, instead of forcing students to do work, you show them what happens in real life: If you don't do what you're supposed to do, you fail.

yes when they dont do the work what happens they get fired... i like it

[ShatteredWings]

I happen to live in a state where corperal punishment is legal in schools.

it's an outdated practice in an enviorment which is supposed to be safe.

[Amnesiac]

yes when they dont do the work what happens they get fired... i like it

ha, I meant... simulate.

[kryptonite]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFgR0m-9FmM

[INFERNO]

Absolutely not. It may make students focus harder and such for a bit but afterward, they wouldn't fear it as much and may have more confidence to revolt against the one teacher. Although the teacher may have a paddle, a classroom of pissed off high-schools with chairs is going to be ugly and create chaotic learning environments. It's akin to prisons: the more often the same prisoner enters, the less fearful of the incarceration they are.

[Deathwingo0o]

This is the reason why wars are started. A violence a day keeps peace away.

[karl]

Yes, drop their pants and blister their butts, as long as it's not in Spain!

[Church]

A good whooping never hurt anyone for to long.

[Amnesiac]

A good whooping never hurt anyone for to long.

I don't see the reasoning behind it though. I mean, the kids are tiny and the adults are giants. Excessive force like that isn't warranted when one side holds so much power over the other.

[MoveAlong]

Should schools be able to paddle students?
Would you be okay with your kids being paddled in schools? Is this child abuse? Would this improve disciplinary problems? Should it be available for all students who misbehave? Are high school students too old to be paddled? Should schools need parental consent to paddle? Should paddling be a punishment for not doing schoolwork/homework and even breaking the dress code?

No. No. Yes. No. No. No. No. No.

Definately child abuse, because this can be mistreated in the school system, and unjustly handled after that. Also, this could really harm a child's social skills, because "he's been paddled by the teachers, haha loser" or the fact that you're actually inflicting harm on the child.

[Shortkid]

I say no to corporal punishment, but there has to be discipline otherwise the place would be a zoo. Wait, it is a zoo. Still, its not right to hit animals.

[maestro15]

I dont think thats an acceptable way of punishment. There Are better ways if being punished. It will cause fear in the children. Its not a good mental thing

[Jess]

A good whooping never hurt anyone for to long.

why should someone get one when there is a better punishment? Whooping just for not doing one assignment? I rather get a zero than get a whooping!

[Antares]

I would say no because there is an unclear limit to how much paddling is bad/unhealthy and teachers can just take it too far and like kill the kid or something.

Things can get out of hand really fast