A charter school in Georgia has now decided to bring back corporal punishment in the form of paddling. It has received quite a bit of controversy with some being glad it's being brought back and some being angry at the fact. There are many rules and regulations being set in place, parents do get a consent form, but one of said rules is that if a student does not accept the punishment they are suspended for 5 days.
Corporal punishment in schools was ruled constitutional in 1977 and was never fully banned in the U.S. Many states began banning it, and it is now illegal in 31 states. This shows us what direction of discipline some are planning to take. It's important to see this because we as a country and as younger generations have to decide if we will go along with it, or change it as time goes on.
http://time.com/5392213/georgia-school-brings-back-paddling/
Can u imagine getting paddled by ms wingard lmao
ReplyDeleteThis is really horrible. I feel it is important for a teacher to be patient and understanding while teaching. At Booker T, staff members have created an environment in which students are NOT afraid to make a mistake. Imagine, going to this school, and being afraid to speak out, or make mistakes, because of the physical harm/ abuse that could be done.
ReplyDeleteThis creates a terrible learning environments for students. This needs to be addressed immediately.
ReplyDeleteI believe this is a complete leap backwards for our education system. Hitting a child for a mistake has deep psychological impacts and shows a clear desire by the system to create a school system to pump out copy paste students. I would love to hear how you could compare this to a historical event.
ReplyDeleteThis is horrible and a terrible way to treat children. These teachers need to learn how to be more patient and not go straight to a physical attack. Students shouldn’t be scared every time they go into that classroom about making a mistake that is what a class is. You are supposed to learn from your mistakes not be punished by them. (Kennedy Morrison)
ReplyDeleteAll of the comments make really good points, and I agree with them, specifically about the fear of making mistakes. Making mistakes and learning from them is part of growing up. That shouldn't include getting physically harmed. It's so upsetting that because a student refuses to accept this punishment, they are forced to miss school. Kids shouldn't be deprived of education simply because they don't want to get hurt.
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