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School Spanking: Do you believe educators in public schools should be permitted to spank students?
Comment: I am kinda a Yes and a No vote.
In today's time Child Abuse gets yelled at the drop of a dime and who knows what will happen if it happens. With so many guns around.
But parents don't even discipline their kids, so you really think they will allow this.
It needs to be done more at home then school, but if they cross the line at school, YES a paddle would work "MAYBE" from Mary Esther, FL by Alan
Comment: In these days and times there seems to be a lack of a Father's involvement in raising children. As a Father though when I was asked to give the school permission I made it clear that if their situation got bad enough where he needed spanking then I was not doing my job as a Father. I said no and asked them to contact my wife and I immediately. I also made it clear that this situation would most definitely not continue with our son. from Navarre, Fl by Chris A. S.
Comment: A school should never have the authority to abuse children! from Freeport, IL by Meredith
Comment: I don't agree with corporal punishment within the Public School System. However, I do agree with this type of punishment within Families. My Father retired here after 22 years in the U.S. Navy. As a child I was enrolled in mainly schools within Military Bases overseas. There was NEVER any corporal punishment in any of my Schools overseas. In fact, I had never even imagined that upon my Fathers last duty station here I would be introduced to this. I will never forget being called to the Dean's Office while enrolled in a Public High School here. I was to receive "Licks" for a minor infraction by a Teacher. Upon my entering the Dean's office I promptly asked him to call my Father at his Office on Base to explain why and what the punishment would be. My Father told the Dean that in NO way was he to touch me in any manner otherwise he would be in the Deans Office and it would not be a pleasant matter. I didn't get the licks that day by the Dean and I was so proud of my Father standing by his beliefs. However, the "Spanking" I received when he got home was probably as bad as what I would have received that day in the Deans office. The difference to me is that the Dean seemed to take pleasure in showing me his specially made wooden paddle with holes to further the impact...and he smiled the whole time, my Father did not enjoy spanking me but he did so for the right reasons. I never ever visited the Deans office again. from Pensacola, Florida by Mark
Comment: ?? this is to encourage/teach kids to take personal responsibility? learn about consequences for their actions? to reward bad behavior by not doing anything? how are the other nations, that are far exceeding ours..., punishing their students? i bet there are some form of corporal punishment! if this sort of discipline was good enough for me, my parents, and their parents...then is good for the students now...ever wonder why society here is going down the drain...just look at these kids and their parents! from p'cola by h
Comment: Any person lays a finger on my child will find their keister in the County Jail. And then I will Sue that person in a civil court. SCHOOL OFFICIALS BETTER KEEP THEIR GRIMEY MITTS OFF MY KIDS. TOUCHING MY KIDS IS A VIOLATION OF THEIR PERSOANL SPACE. I am the one who decides whether or not my kids need a spanking. I am a very hot-tempered woman and if the school touches my children they will feel my wrath. from Pensacola by Mary
Comment: Very definitely, the schools should be able to paddle. For the most part, Parents don't discipline at all, and it is certainly needed. Not beating, but disciplining. from Walnut Hill, FL by Kenneth
Comment: Yes. For heavens sake, there have got to be consequences for bad behavior, no matter the age. Clearly a spanking is a minor punishment that a child should be able to understand. And, no, it's not torture. from Pensacola/FL by Rick
Comment: I am a student in Escambia County. If a teacher tried to spank me, I would not let him/her. I would call that assault. It should be banned. from Pensacola FL by T
Comment: OH H*LL NO! There are too many teachers out there with stressed, bad attitudes and the one who even thinks about "spanking" my child will have H*LL to pay. from pensacola, fl by denise
Comment: Corporal Punishment is of course the "last resort," but it may be the only way to get a misbehaving childs attention. It should never be used except in those instances where other means do not work. Ultimately, it is the parent's responsibility for child behavior and unruly children should be removed from the classroom to maintain an orderly learning evironment. from Pensacola, FL by James
Comment: It was done doing my generation and there was not any permanent damage done. BUT, there should be a limit on striking and how hard. Maybe some children think they can get away with anything because they aren't disciplined at home. School is NOT a place to be rebellious. from Milton, FL by Sonja
Comment: Also the parents of these unruly children, most of today's children don't have/show much respect for anything - so they must be learning from their parents! from Robertsdale by Boleslav
Comment: Who would 'govern' how hard to hit? I definitely WOULD NOT want an adult hitting my child when they were angry/mad! In fact, the best advice I ever received was from my son's pediatrician: Never hit when you're angry! Luckily, we are a non-spanking family...as I see it, if I were to 'hit/spank' another human, I would be on my way to jail! Learning your childs' temperament is the BEST way to understand him/her! Hitting (spanking is just a glorified term we use to make ourselves feel better...it is hitting, no matter how you look at it) a child creates fear and sneakiness! We've never had to hit our son...and he's a terrific and interesting person! Also, hitting dissolves trust...and what relationship can flourish without trust? Remember, don't hit when you are angry! from Valparaiso, Florida by JamieLee
Comment: The reason kids today have no discipline is because they are growing up without it. I was spanked as a kid, and I turned out good. My parents used to say if I got spanked at school it would be twice as bad when I got home. from Pensacola, FL by Don
Comment: To discipline means to disciple which mean to teach! Yep, I'm sure that's what every parent is thinking when using corporal punishment (which is what is it called in other countries and is NOT allowed in any capacity, thank heaven!), I'm teaching my kid real good now! I find educated parents to be the ones who believe in understanding their child...not in hitting them! from Valparaiso, Florida by JamieLee
Comment: Teachers should not be hitting our children, they should be teaching our children! Parents should do their work at home...not relying on the school system(s) to teach their child(ren) moral decisions and/or etiquette! What a shame that a parent would allow another person to hit their child...bet the tables would turn if the child was hit by another adult or another child! NEVER HIT YOUR CHILD WHEN YOU ARE ANGRY! Please! from Valparaiso, FL by JamieLee
Comment: I believe that a Spanking or Paddling would be ok as long as the parents are notified and given the reason. I had my share of them and i would like to think that it made a better person of me. It didn't hurt in the least as I look back, it could have been worse and I could not be where I am today. It definatley kept me out of a lot of trouble and still made me a better person because of a paddling at school. I think that these people that are complaining about it probably didn't get enough of them and should have gotten a few more. I believe in displine where it can be used. If you Spare the rod you will definately spoil the child. This is why we have so much crime in the schools now as we do. It is because the people have first removed prayer and the pledge, now they want to remove the paddlings. We will then have more violance in the schools. When will all of this noncense end? I guess when we have more killings in the schools. from Pea Ridge, FL by M
Comment: ABSOLUTELY! I think lack of discipline is what is wrong with today's youth. When I was a child (many years ago), I KNEW better than to misbehave because of the consequences. :) I'm from the "old school."
from Grand Bay, AL by Polly
Comment: I loved the illiterate black dude interview....
Possibly, if he even knew who his children were this would not be an issue. from Pensacola by Arthur
Comment: these days parents can't even spank their own kids for misbehaving because the dept. of children and families would be called. if parents can't discipline their own kids, then no one at a school should be able to either. from jay fl by tracie
Comment: it is very simple. if any official in any school wants to take a chance and paddle a child then i say go for it. these days the parents are going to run to the NAACP or the other officals and want to sue the school system. I was paddled when i was in school and i had a lot more respect for my teachers. More important, THE PARENTS OF TROUBLE CHILDREN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTIONS OF THEIR CHILDREN. THE PARENTS SHOULD BE PADDLED FOR NOT BEING GOOD PARENTS. DISCIPLINE STARTS AT HOME. from pensacola, florida by dee
Comment: Bud Hall straightened me out with the paddle @ Escambia High in 1957 from Milton by James
Comment: If the child is causing problems in the classroom and spanking is not an option, the child should be sent home to let the parents deal with him/her. from Pensacola, Fl by Rusty
Comment: Maybe calling the parent to come to school and discipline their child accordingly would be a better option. from Pensacola, FL by Jennifer
Comment: Today students have no boundries, the teachers are no longer in control, and when teachers try to exercise control they are threatened, so these kids need to learn they are not in control, and that there are consequences to bad behavior. from Pensacola by James
Comment: When spanking was allowed in public schools, there were fewer incidents of violence, crime and other problems caused by unruly students. If parents don't want their children spanked at school, they should be willing to pick them up and take them home when they cause problems. from Pensacola, FL by Regina
Comment: we need to take control of the class rooms. The kids that are held responiable for there actions at school and at home aren't to problem. These kids that their parents scream abuse of the school is usally the ones that are the problems. They want to be removed from school (now they have extra days off school) how does that help. Give the control back to the teachers. from pensacola, fl by shay
Comment: NO spanking should be allowed! Parents should take a letter to the school with language not permitting any form of spanking. Educators should report to school authorities any alledged violations commited by students, and the system should make decisions regarding punishment! Educators have enough to do to ensure our youth are educated. Therefore the student will not be under the threat of some out of control educator wanting to commit assault on some student that is affraid to speak up. from Millry,Al. by Ray
Comment: To M in Pea Ridge: Please, please quote the entire passage of "spare the rod, spoil the child" as this has been misquoted by many people! And again, Remember NEVER HIT A CHILD WHEN YOU ARE ANGRY! For the other folks demeaning themselves with lines like "I got hit and I turned out fine" -- imagine, truly think about it, what difference would have been made in your life if discussions and talks with given to you instead of being hit -- I know my life would have been different! Love the folks that say "I turned out just fine" Did you? To all those who are against a teacher/principal hitting a child, thank you for speaking out and up! I find it interesting that statistics show 'spanking in schools' have a higher 'yes-rate' in low-income and low educated parents/households! Maybe if more parents/adults were reading about the psychology of their child(ren) instead of watching t.v. or playing video games, maybe, just maybe, investing their time in their child(ren) would produce better results (behaved) kids! The family that plays together...well, you know the rest! Corporal Punishment will be outlawed one day...it will be considered torture -- I long for that day...when a child can be treated with respect and love instead of hatred disguised as love! from Valparaiso, FL by JamieLee
Comment: someone who has no blood relation or any real say over your child and the things they do shouldn't even think they have the right to lay a hand or finger on your child. If spankings are permitted in schools it could cause children to fear the very people they are supposed to look up to and look to for advise and counseling. from Crestview/Florida by Michelle
Comment: oh yea!!i think alot of our children problems is they get away with so much at school because administrators hands are tied.When we went to school if you broke any rules at least twice you got your but spanked.A spanking in moderation is a good way to control the out of control kids today.I say go for it. from fwb by karen
Comment: If you spare the rod , you spoil a child. It worked for me and several of my friends, family, and coworkers have admitted it worked for them. from Pensacola, FL
Comment: It's a Biblical concept. The rod and reproof gives wisdom. Isn't that the ideaof school? from Pensacola, FL by Bill
Comment: I work at a school that uses spanking as a last resort and requires parent permission. It is used only on those students that have not responed to any other behavior modification technique. Only other choice is expelling these students. from Gulf Breeze by Susan
Comment: I think it makes them think before doing it again. Time out does not work-It gives them free time and if they don't pay for their action then who will. from Pensacola Fl by Paula
Comment: Very definately it should be autherized, if it is properly supervised, and is done so that no physical damage is done to the child. A portion of children receive no disciplain at home, so they need it someplace. No disciplain leads to jail!! from Crestview, FL by Ernest R.
Comment: Absolutely, spanking was a deterrent for many many years and can still be a useful tool today. When I was in school spanking was the general rule, not parental notification required, you done something wrong you were spanked. Myself and thousands of others did not suffer any lasting effects of being spanked/paddled. Kids are too spoiled today and therefore lies the problem. from Pensacola, FL by Jerry
Comment: Assault another person should be illegal regardless of the age of the person. To hit the most vulnerable is criminal. from Gulf Breeze by Cathy
Comment: I believe the students should be spanked in front of the other kids. That is the problem with alot of kids now a days, the parents don't think they can spank their kids. They should start spanking them at the age of 2 until 13. After that there will probably be no need for spankings. from Pensacola, FL by John
Comment: I believe if children need to be spanked for misbehaving , their parents should take care of that . Not the school ! from Milton , Florida by Nicole
Comment: If more parents would discipline the children at home and teach them what authority figures mean they may not need to paddle in the schools. from milton fl. by Paul
Comment: No, no and no! No one has a right to put a hand on my child except me. from Gulf Breeze, FL by C
Comment: We can't spank them, they can't. from pensacola, fl. by patricia
Comment: Spank your own kids at HOME! Too many people rely on the schools raising their kids, do it yourself. from pensacola, fl by denise
Comment: Spanking of a child should only be a last resort decision and administered by a parent. Spanking only reinforces violence as a means of final control for a young child. He/she will carry that learned behavior into adult hood and turn to violence as a means of control. Plain and simple, spanking does not work. Consequences other than spanking do! from Pensacola, Fl by Garland
Comment: Corporal punishment gives teachers the upper hand with otherwise unruly students. Many times students misbehave because they know nothing serious will be done about it. Spanking was allowed when I was a child and I now think that it allowed me to learn in class without the disruption of other misbehaving students because they feared disipline from the teacher. from pensacola by shannon
Comment: let them spank the kids and put prayer back in school from pensacola by Butch
Comment: As an educator for 12 years I beleive that paddling should be allowed in public schools. All other alternatives are used BEFORE paddling is even considered an option. Also, an administrator or dean is allowed to paddle NOT the teacher at his or her whim. If a parent does not want his or her child to receive corporal punishment then that parent can put it into writing and his wishes will be upheld. I have taught special education for 9 of those 12 years and we have not used paddling as a form of discipline. Other methods are employed that fit the individual education plan. A handful of people should not be allowed to take away a form of discipline that has been used and proven effective for centuries. Spare the rod and spoil the child. I think we are seeing the results of that in this generation. from Milton, FL by Kristen
Comment: THE LAW IS THEIR FOR A REASON TO PROTECT STUDENTS FROM BEING SPANKED BY PARENTS. SO TELL ME WHY YOU WOULD ASK FOR US TO AGREE HAVE OTHERS SPANK OUR CHILDREN. I'VE NOTICE WITH CHILDREN NOW THEY HAVE NO RESPECT FOR ADULTS. CHILDREN NEED TO LEARN TO RESPECT ADULTS AS WELL AS THEIR OWN SELF. I'VE LEARN OVER THE YEARS YOU CAN GET CHILDREN TO LISTEN WITHOUT SPANKING. SO NO I SAY NO SPANKING from NAVARRE,FL by PAT
Comment: no i do not think a child should be hit in school its not there place to do that. if they have trouble with the child they should call the parent... from pensacola fl by sandra
Comment: This comment is for all of your weather personal...have any of you been educated in forecasting the weather??? Of all the places I have lived I have never heard more wrong forecasts in my life. Fire the whole crew and get someone in the know!!!! from na by na
Comment: yes spanking should be permitted from pensacola, fl by chassity
Comment: Only when it is used as the last stop before suspension. from Milton, Fl. by Christopher
Comment: Absolutely! I am a teacher in a public school. I became a teacher because I had a great experience growing up in schools where the students actually respected/feared authority therefore making the learning expereience that much more enjoyable. But schools are NOT the way they used to be. I deal with kids daily that disrupt my classroom by exhibiting disruptive behavior. Why do they do it? Because they know they can and NOTHING will be done to them. Yes, we can make them sit at a different table at lunch or send a note home, but most of today's kids laugh at us when we tell them that is their punishment. I don't think a teacher should have to put up with a disrespectful or disruptive student. It isn't fair to the other kids that are there to actually LEARN. Corporal punishment works great when administered in a professional manner. I think it should be done by the principal and witnessed by another staff member. But as I see it, if parents would do their jobs at home, then we wouldn't even have to address this issue. I went into teaching because I love teaching children, but I find myself having to not only teach my students but also try to make up for all of the lacking parental obligations at home. When parents start staying TOGETHER... when parents start DISCIPLINING, and when parents start being GOOD moral exaples... Only then will we start to see a turnaround in America's public schools. from Foley by Adrian
Comment: I DO NOT BELIEVE IN THIS BECAUSE IN MY HOME I DONT BELIEVE IN SPANKING. I WOULD NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO HIT MY CHILDREN. THERE ARE MORE EFFECTIVE WAYS STO DISCIPLINE A CHILD. from PENSACOLA FL by Valerie
Comment: I DO NOT BELIEVE IN THIS BECAUSE IN MY HOME I DONT BELIEVE IN SPANKING. I WOULD NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO HIT MY CHILDREN. THERE ARE MORE EFFECTIVE WAYS STO DISCIPLINE A CHILD. i AM SHOCKED TO READ POLL RESULTS AND COMMENTS TO ONE IN PARTICUALR STATING THAT PARENTS WHO DISAGREE WITH THIS TYPE OF "PUNISHMENT" DID NOT GET ENOUGH SPANKING AS A CHILD. EXCUSE ME I BEG TO DIFFER. MY DECISION TO NOT SPANK OR ALLOW ANYONE AND I MEAN ANYONE FAMILY TEACHERS OR FRIENDS IS BECAUSE I WAS HIT/SPANKED AT HOME AND SCHOOL. I KNOW FIRST HAND WHAT DAMAGE IT DOES TO A PERSON EMOTIONALLY, NOT JUST THE PHYSICAL PAIN EITHER. I HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE A CHANGE BY BREAKING THE CYCLE WITH MY CHILDREN. I BELIEVE I AM A BETTER PARENT AND PERSON BECAUSE I LEARNED WHAT NOT TO DO,TO MINE OR ANY CHILD. BY THE EXAMPLE SET BY ADULTS IN MY CHILDHOOD. IF EITHER OF MY KIDS HAVE BEHAVIOR ISSUES AT SCHOOL I WILL HELP THE EDUCATORS HANDLE THE SITUATION IN A MANNER THAT IS ACCEPTIBLE. THAT IS MY RIGHT AND RESPONSIBLITY AS A PARENT. from PENSACOLA FL by Valerie
Comment: That is what is wrong with the kids today. You see more kids today telling adults what to do. I work in corrections and I see more and more kids coming to jail everyday, they are out of control. Parents can't do it and schools can't do so who does? It didn't hurt us when we were growing up. from Milton, Fl by Patty
Comment: They should call the parents to come to the school and spank the child if he/she are misbehaving. from Pensacola, FL by Vivian
Comment: The kids certainly aren't getting spanked at home or we wouldn't have had kids shooting at Cordova Mall. Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child! from Pensacola by James
Comment: Educators absolutely have no right to spank students!! from Pensacola by Kay
Comment: That makes a lot of sense. Do not live up to the expectation and the consequence is solved with violence? Why not make the consequence something the child really likes to do. from Pensacola by Eric
Comment: we are seeing where teachers are sexually abusing our children, why should this same group be allowed to administer corporal punishment from pensacola, fl 32526 by linda
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I don't believe that its right for a teacher/ prinipal to spank/paddle a child. a teacher's responiblity is to TEACH... if you cannot handle a child send them EXPELL them or suspended them. NO IF ANDS OR BUTTS! from Milton Florida by Timothy
Comment: no i dont think they should be able to considering now days you raise your voice and d.c.f get's called on someone.I wouldnt want anyone to touch my child that should be the parents responsibility ,not the schools. from milton/fl by amber
Comment: Under close control, I don't see why it would be a bad idea. It was common practice in the past and it sure beats some of the passive parenting that is common nowadays. I may be wrong, but a spanking here and there isnt going to create little delinquents. from Prattville, AL by Jeremy
Comment: Put the dicipline back in school and in the home. The ACLU is a socialist organization. from Niceville, FL by Sherri
Comment: When I was in school, spaking was allowed and students behavior was a lot better. Look at behavior in schools from 30-40 years ago. I think that says a lot. from Sevierville, TN by Jarrod
Comment: Maybe if kids feel there are actual consequences for their actions they will think twice before misbehavior. I also think corporal punishment should be a last resort and the parents should be notified prior to the spanking. from Milton, FL by Raeann
Comment: Spare the rod...spoil the chils! But, be sensible and responsible about it!! from Milton, FL by Kim
Comment: I don't think in this day and age that would be acceptable. You would have so many lawsuits it's just not possible. from Cantonment by Rochelle
Comment: Yes. I do feel that "spanking" is desireable for elementary level school. If it is done right, there and then, it should not be necessary for any corporal punishment at the junior or senior high levels. The crux of the matter is that "over-protective parenting" is prevalent in todays' society. I survived eight years of a parocial elementary school education where and when the nuns would meter out spankings when and if warrented (I got it too, when I deserved it)----and were not afraid to let parents know that they are not in the classrooms with their children and do not know what their child is or is not capable of doing. Today the over-protective parenting is carried into high school when the child should be learning how to stand on his or her own two feet. Contrary to popular belief, mommy and daddy will not be around forever. Yes, spank the little angels when warrented, otherwise let the teacher do his/her job of educating our children. from Mary Esther, FL. by Tom
Comment: I am yes and no on this answer. Some teachers abuse giving paddlings. As for the teachers my children have I have always told them they have right to paddle my child if she ever does wrong. The good thing at our small school is everyone knows each other, so I have no worries of my child being abused. from Jay, FL by H
Comment: A long time ago, yes. nowadays some teachers could take out their anger on your child not meaning to due to other personal problems. but it happens. its scary to think about. i think it is better that only the parents and family decipline their own. from Gulf Breeze by Megan
Comment: In todays society, most misbehavior is met using one of two extremes: Suspension/expulsion or a mere note home. Corporal punishment provides a way for schools to show that there are consequences to an action. from FL by Ed
Comment: I say yes to a certain point. Some children just do not get disclipne at home so when they are out in public or at school they act the way that their parents let them. Basically you can see it from both views, if my child were to act out in school and not listen to his teacher i would like them to put him in place so he knows that he is in the wrong and if you can do that without spanking great but if you can't then go ahead. Mainly the parents that say no are the ones that let their children run their lives and they can do what they want. For me my child is respectful and he knows how to act to adults and others but their are some that just don't know any better, from Pensacola,FL by Kathrine
Comment: I believe the parents should have to takes resposibility..the child should have to be picked up by a parent only,as this missing work or inconvenience to the parent will direct disciplinary results. If the child is NOT picked up,should be expelled 3 days so parents will feel larger impact of the disciplinary problems THEY have ignored. from milton by rhonda
Comment: I do not think spanking is okay in schools. School is a place to learn and negative reinforcement is not going to help. It is up to the parents to decide how their children are punished. If the child misbehaves in school he/she should be removed from the situation and by no means be "spanked". from Gulf Breeze, Fl by Amanda
Comment: i believe teachers have the right to punish children in a manner that gets the point across that misbehavior will not be permitted. from milton, fl by jeff
Comment: Most definitely. The parents don't do anything to help raise their kids to be good citizens!!!! by elizabeth
Comment: YES! And they should be spanked at home too if they deserve it. Spare the rod, spoil the child. from Milton/FL by A
Comment: Yes! The parents who scream " they better not touch my kid" are probably the parents with troublemaker kids. SPANK the kids if they need it. To the "non spankers": why don't you home school your kids then you are free to let them run amuck if you choose to do so. They are NOT going to run amuck in public school and get away with it! from Milton/FL by Al
Comment: NO, but this would require that parents be parents and for so many children that just is not the case from Crestview, FL
Comment: Children today are not getting the discipline they need. This is apparent from the number of teens being charged with crimes of violence. If they could at least get some form at school, maybe it would help some. The ACLU and other liberal groups are letting our teens know that that can do whatever they want. I know that some people in the position to administer the wackings would abuse that authority, but they can be dealt with. from Milton by Tim
Comment: I remember when we did get spanked in school if we acted up. It was a good idea back than but that was because society as a whole supported it. Now society is too embroiled in the whole "emotional" aspect of any punishment of children. Not to mention the fact that we've pulled so much responsibilty from the parent now it's time to turn it back over to them. They are the ones who need to discipline and let the teachers teach. But we all know that isn't going to happen, the world has gone to the dogs. from Pensacola/FL by Dorrian
Comment: yes, if the child needs it. Don't let the child wait until he gets home, to be punished. from Milton, Fl by Dianne
Comment:
it didn't hurt me any...Why does everything have to involve race??GET OVER IT!!!!! from florida`
Comment: I do not believe that children should be spanked at school. That should be left up to the parents. from Milton Fl by C
Comment: No way. The responsibility of spanking belongs to the family and the family only. from Pensacola, Fl by Jody
Comment: Are you kidding me? Teaching that its okay to hit for any reason is wrong. by shelly
Comment: If you give a school/teacher/administrator the responsibility to educate children, you should give them the authority to discipline. With some children, the only punishment that works is something that causes physical discomfort--they simply don't respond to anything else. School discipline needs to be regulated and monitored as much as possible regardless of the form of punishment. Unfortunately, I see very few parents who take the responsibility of raising a child seriously, so it's left to the school to teach acceptable behavior. If we want educational opportunities for ALL students, we need to curtail disruptive and disrespectful behavior in those that hamper learning opportunities for the rest of the children. from Crestview, Florida by Tina
Comment: Yes, I think educators should be allowed to spank. Often it may be the only disicpline the child receives. If a child is acting up at school, he/she isn't learning what they need to at home. Unfortunately, schools are raising many of the students, not the parents. Don't have kids if you aren't prepared for the work it entails to include disciplining your children. from NAVARRE, FL by LAURA
Comment: Absolutely NOT ! When our law system has attacked parents for disciplining our own children how dare they think we should give that right to total strangers - in this world where there are teachers , coaches, neighbors and even family members who cannot be trusted with our children because we have become a very sick society if anyone other than myself touches my children I would fight to the end ..
So...no and that is my final answer : ) from Pensacola, Florida by Marie
Comment: YES YES YES. Kids have gotten out of hand in school and everywhere. Parents need to take more responsibiliy also. I'm tired of seeing kids wear pants below their waist and smart mouthing the teacher. More discipline (not abuse) and less liance. from Molino, FL by Charlotte
Comment: I do believe in spanking, however, as a parent, I would not want someone else to spank my child. Also, I believe the punishment should fit the crime, and would be afraid that my daughter would be needlessly spanked vs time out. from Pensacola, Fl by Christina
Comment: If we as parents, are not allowed to punish our own children without being labeled as abusers for discipling our kids, why would it be okay to allow someone else to hit our children and it be okay? What are we teaching in schools now days? Is ABUSE a part of the educational process these days? from Pensacola/FL by Michael
Comment: Lets see...First, our children are sexually assault by some teachers, even seduced....now we want to allow them to be criminally assault as well? No form of violence should be taught in public schools. There is a proper way to educate children and hitting them is certainly not one of them. I can imagine that some teachers who have a hidden fantasy for hitting kids and SandM will enjoy this being allowed. Shame on the people who think violence, especially on children is the correct way of handling certain situations. Long live child abuse for those I suppose. from Pensacola/FL by Michael
Comment: yes I do believe kids should be spanked in school and I do not believe it to cause them to misbehave, it would cause them to behave. I was born and raised in pensacola but currently reside in Ky where we also need to have this in our schools as well. Spanking a child will teach them right from wrong, it would not discourage them from learning but encourage learning. from lovelaceville,ky by emma
Comment: Yes,Yes,Yes!!! from Opelika/AL by Bob
Comment: no cause the childerns and families dept wont allow the parent to spank our own kids ..what gives them the right? If I cant neither can they..it's the law from Pensacola,FL by Renee
Comment: If you spank my child I am coming after you. That is my job. If you, as the teacher, think that something is wrong and needs that form disciplinary action then give me a call and I will drive to the school and correct the problem. from Pcola by Josh
Comment: Any child, from K-1 to the senior in high school, who is unruly and disruptive should be spanked. Should the parents of a child object - then the child should be removed from public school. Respect for authority should not be optional. It should be expected. Should we wonder why school children have very little respect for authority. It is because adults, in general, have very little respect for God's authority over them. Children are simply emulating what they observe in the adults. from Pensacola, FL by Jim
Comment: If only parents would dicipline their children at home! Come on people! Lets try time out and see how many more school shootings there are. from Jay by Stephanie
Comment: We need discipline in our schools that works. Spank the kids when they deserve it! from Pensacola/FL by Jeff
Comment: God, who knows more about us than the best educator, has told us that, "Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him." Proberbs 22:15. Enough said! from pensacola, Fl by David
Comment: When control is taken away from the School we have the problems we face today. The Kids know they can get away with everything because they are not out of control at home and school. They have no respect for teachers or parents without getting a spanking when they need it. Parents should be present at school during the spanking. from Cantonment,Fl by Joyce
Comment: H*ll NO. What gives them the right to spank our children when we can't! Child abuse, a parent would be in jail and who say's a "stranger", teacher or not should have the right to say what is a reason for this action. If my child spit on another child let me as the parent handle my child! by Dottie
Comment: no,because it's not their responsibility to discipline someone else's child. from pensacola by quinniotta
Comment: I say no because that is the parent's place to spank their child. However I have no problem if the school starts making parents of kids with disciplinary problems pick up their kids and take them home. I am sure that if a parent has to miss enough work they will figure out some sort of punishment/solution whether it be a spanking or something else to remedy the situation. Also if a teacher is constantly having to deal with disruptive behavior it wastes the teacher's time and that of the student's fellow classmates that actually WANT to be there and not cause trouble. from FL by Ann
Comment: If we spank our own children we risk being turned in for child abuse. There is absolutely no reason an educator should be disciplining our children in that manner if we can't do it ourselves. from Navarre by Stacie
Comment: spanking in schools????? absoloutly not!! from pensacola, fl by jamie
Comment: I think that the parent should be notified and have the option to be in the room while the punishment is being given, or have the option to come to the school and do it themselves. I don't believe that it is appropriate for the mentally challenged or physically disabled though. They need selective alternative disipline based on each individual case. from Navarre by K
Comment: Sometimes Corporal Punishment is the controlling interest in a peaceful community... from Pensacola Florida by Terri Lynn
Comment: Some parents need to do more if their children are needing so much correction in school. My momma said she come up to the school and spank me infront off the whole class. And she meant it and I knew she would do it. by Angela
Comment: If the child is misbehaving enough to warrant a spanking then call their parents. No one should hit a child for punishment but the parent. from Pensacola by C
Comment: I grew up in Iowa. I received just one spanking at school growing up, that's all it took for me not to act up in school. Read this you ACLU liberals out there, many of us actually brought guns to school too, we did a lot of hunting after school. We never had a single gun related incident. We did have something however called respect, respect for others, the law, authorities and gun safety. Undeniably, there was far less violence before all this ACLU, political correctness crap seeped into our society. from Crestview, Fl by David
Comment: I dont think they should be allowed. There are other ways of punishment. from pensacola fl by Ashley
Comment: I grew up in the time of schools being able to spank students and I was even one that received a spanking once. It did hurt a little physically but it was more embarrasing. I think spanking was never very harmful to students and at that time I feel it kept us in check. from Pace, FL by G
Comment: Schools should be there to teach what school were put in place to teach. If parents would do their jobs you wouldn't even have to ask this question. They say prayer is not in school but it is, just in the form of "Lord, help me get through this day without being shot!" How sad! Schools aren't babysitters or social workers...parents wake up! from McDavid, FL by Gwen
Comment: 'Spanking'was done when I was in school with a paddle and it deinitely curved the behavior issues. I am in my 30's so it wasnt that long ago! I never went to school concerned if and who might fight. Never wondered who might have a gun or knife, or if there would be a drive by! It is disgusting the issues my teenagers deal with daily because the teachers spend more time disciplining than teaching. Ask why academics are on a decline??!! Why dont we have enough teachers for the student population? Why does it seem necssary to have a police officer on a school campus at all times during school hours? No, all you activists, might want to consider that just maybe if the behavior had more concrete consequences, that our children might be more apt to focus more on learning than what they can get away with! from Pensacola by Lisa
Comment: I think that they should be able to, that is whats wrong with society nowadays, people are to scared to discipline their children, so now the children are running the parents, i got spankings as a child at home and at school, and i didnt turn out horrible, now there is a difference between beating and spanking and a difference between discipline and abuse, and that is a line that should not be crossed, but if we made our children to understand the difference between right and wrong, maybe things in school systems would be better and life in general we could stop some of the violence in mobile county. from Grand Bay, Alabama by Shanna
Comment: It worked when I was in elementary and middle school. Just kinowing that the principal had the strap in the office was enough to keep us in line. The old saying-spare the rod, spoil the child is true. from Milton FL by John
Comment: I have always told the school to call me and I would take care of the situation and in the 8 years I have dealt with the two school systems (Wilcox & Baldwin respectively) I have never been called to the school to take care of it. from Bay Minette, AL by Kathryn
Comment: no of course not thats absurd from pensacola,fl by grace
Comment: I remember when corporal punishment was a part of going to school and you sure did not see the violence in schools like you do now. I say, "Spare the rod and spoil the child." from Pace, FL by Lisa
Comment: It is my opinion that discipline should begin and remain at home. Should a child reach the point that they require that level of punishment they should be required to leave school and the parents should be held accountable for raising their own children. from Ft. Walton Beach, Fl by Amber
Comment: ALL parents should tell the teachers to give the kids spankings if they act up and not have to call parents all day long when they have to work and all of that could cause friction on the parents job. I believe in disapline and children should RESPECT their elders and the parents should raise them that way. Teachers are NOT paid enough to do what they do and then have to deal with bad kids to, I wouldn't do it so I admire those who can. Give the teachers a break and let them spank the kids, just don't put any marks on them or they will call child abuse. from Pensacola, FL. by Beverly
Comment: How can you let someone else make that call,and not know which person will be making that decision?There are pedifiles &child porn watching individuals that we dont know about,not to mention the people with chemical imbalances(they might not of needed a spanking @ all;the teacher may just be having a bad day & your child gets to feel it. from Crestview,Fl by Serena
Comment: No, How do we know how far they will take it. Spankings are not always the answer to disapline. from pensacola by lisa
Comment: I WAS SPANKED IN SCHOOL AND I DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM LATER IN LIFE. ALSO IF THE PARENTS WOULD SPANK MORE THE SCHOOL WOULD NOT HAVE TO SPANK THE TROUBLE MAKERS. SCHOOL IS FOR LEARNING NOT FOR RAISING KIDS from PENSACOLA/FL by WALTER
Comment: when I was in school, this kind of punishment worked well and I think a lot of children are spoiled these days and do not receive enough discipline. from pace,florida by stephanie
Comment: Just notify me first. from Pensacola by Karen
Comment: Within reason and another teacher there when they spank them. 3 spanks should be enought.And not for elementary kids at all. from Cantonment by J
Comment: I think that it should be the responsibility of the parent, to discipline their child. On the other hand if the school district's in conjunction with the parent's agree to alllow the type of punishment i have know problem with it. (some kids don't get it at home) from pensacola, fl by anthony
Comment: spare the rod spoil the child still should be used today.It must not be in abusive way.Parents should ultimately decide.But kids today need to know there is still a right and a wrong in our world. from pensacola,fl by james
Comment: Spanking is teaching our children conditions under which VIOLENCE is an accepted
way to treat others. Haven't we evolved to be better parents, and citizens yet? Children grow to imitate the actions they see and experience. NO! NO SPANKING! from Navarre, FL by Nancy
Comment: Spanking helps prevent abuse of teachers. from Fort Walton Beach, Fl by Patricia
Comment: As a retired elementary principal from Va. I am against spanking in the public schools. from Navarre, Florida by Renee
Comment: Put some repect for teachers & authority back in the classroom from Brewton by Ron
Comment: Corporal punishment should be left to parents/guardians, not the schools. Spanking teaches battery on others and fails to correct the problem. In-school suspension works when schools take immediate and strict enforcement. from Pensacola Fl by M
Comment: Corporal punishment should be left to parents/guardians, not the schools. Spanking teaches battery on others and fails to correct the problem. In-school suspension works when schools take immediate action and strict enforcement the rules. from Pensacola Fl by M
Comment: This decision is not one to take lightly. I'm the parent, not the school district, "spanking/paddling" isn't going to fix the problem if the parents aren't involved in the discipline process. I say line the parents up as well, whack them a couple times, maybe that will wake them up to see that their children are being unruly, undisciplined, and down right horrible kids. from Navarre, Fl by Tiffany
Comment: Hell no, they are there to teach our children.And not give them corporal puinshment
and i tell my kids if someone hit them to hit their ass back and that includes teachers as well. from pensacola, Florida by bad ass mom
Comment: I'm not sure that spanking is the answer, but just the ability to use some form of discipline without having parents complaining and not supporting the school district. from Pensacola by Ed
Comment: Thats just messed up. No one has permission to spank/hit anyone unless its their parents. All that does is make kids want to swing back at the person who hits them. It will just make them think that they can go around doing that. from Pensacola/Fl by Emily
Comment: spanking do not stop bad conduck. so it useless to even cosider spanking. mom,dad spank your own kid. from pensacola, fl by james
Comment: spanking is useless in school bad conduct should be handle at home mom, dad spank your own kids its not the teacherjob. from pensacola, fl by james
Comment: spanking is useless in school bad conduct should be handle at home mom, dad spank your own kids its not the teacherjob. from pensacola, fl by james
Comment: I believe the little ones in elementry school should be punished by the parents.
No one in the school system should be allowed to spank them, but from middle school thru high school it would be ok.
I believe being spanked at school would effect the little ones and they wouldn't like going to school anymore, this would effect the work in class to the point that they would just give up. If they don't like the school they will not take part in anything. from Pace, Florida by Harold
Comment: The main problem with student misbehavior is that they are getting little to no discipline, at home or at school. This puts an unfair burden on the teachers because the students know there's not much consequece for bad behavior. Spare the rod and spoil the child. from Pace by Rick
Comment: If my child needs any tough love, I will be the one who does it. No stranger has a right to put thier hands on my kid. Let's see how they feel if I take a paddle to thier ass. from Cantonment by Susan
Comment: School is most likely the only place the children receive dicipline, if parents cared about their children and made the corrections at home it would not be necessary at school. from Contonment, Fl by Kenny
Comment: if anyone spanked my child there would be major problems from pensacola, fl 32526 by corisa
Comment: Schools are allowed to use wooden boards to spank a child, some of these boards even have holes in them which make for an even more painful spanking. If I had that same wooden board at home and spanked my child with it, The DCF would call it abuse and take my child away. from Pensacola/Florida by Beverley
Comment: No! No! No! No one should be allowed to hit anyone with a board...belt....or anything else for that matter! Causing another human being (especially a child) physical pain is simply cruel and abusive. I have raised 4 children (2 girls and 2 boys) and me and my wife have NEVER hit any of them...They are wonderful, loving teenagers now. The humiliation so many parents put their children through is so sad. Thank God I had parents who took the time to teach me right from wrong without subjecting me to the humiliating act of being whipped, spanked, etc...I have always wondered when America was going to "wake up" and realize that physcially hurting a person will NEVER make them better. My grandfather had a saying that "people beat more bad in a child than they ever beat out." My over point is I would soon die as to have one of my children have a memory of me hurting them! from Pensacola by Thomas
Comment: I believe that is the parents that should do the paddling. With all the news of teachers,coaches ,etc being arrested for sexual abuse some of them would probally enjoy paddaling a child. from Mary Esther, Fl by Belinda
Comment: It seems as though in school suspension does not work, sending kids home for at home suspension does not work, then what will work? A few licks by a paddle on the butt may make a child stop and think before acting out next time. There is a differance between beating / abuse and discipline. There is not enough discipline in the home nor at the schools. If i ever got into trouble at school that would be mild compared to what I would have recieved from my father when i got home that night. I went to several schools in Escambia County and my mother substituted at my elem school, and high school so I was "monitored" very closely. Too many kids threaten child abuse against schools and parents if they whip or paddle. Who is in control the kids or the parents and schools? from dallas t by skip
Comment: First, it is illegal in that they are committing battery on our children.
Second, it teaches our children that violence is the way to handle things when someone does something of which we do not approve.
Third, would you spank another person's child? Then why would you allow someone else to spank yours?
Fourth, if I decide my child needs a spanking, they will get it, but it's not for someone else to decide.
Fifth, the school is not going to investigate thoroughly and find out everything that really happened before inflicting the punishment. Many an innocent child gets "licks" they don't deserve.
Keep your hands off my child. from Cantonment by Queen
Comment: Kids today are brats!! and need to know that they can't do whatever they want. and grow up to be jerks!!! from Bristol,TN. by Luther
Comment: that is what is wrong today i feel society has allowed for discipline to be taken out of our school system nationaly. by james
Comment: Yes I do.
When I was in school the teachers paddled, and I never got one that I didn't deserve.
I have 3 children in school by the way. from Pensacola, Fl. by Chris
Comment: no nobody should just spank somebody esles child that is for the parents from pensacola,fl by allison
Comment: Spanking should be permitted as long as the parents agree to it. In my opinion it would make kids behave just knowing the possibility is there. It only took me getting spanked once when I was little to know to listen. from Cantonment, Florida by Michelle
Comment: I think that kids should have the fear of principals & teachers. That's what is wrong with our school systems today. They are afraid to spank the kids for fear of HRS. If the schools are afraid of spanking then the parents should be called to come up in the presence of a principal or school staff and whip the tar out of the student and let that happen a couple of times and the student will either get tired of getting a whippin or straighten up his/her act. I got my last whipping from my dad when I was 18 years old and I am 43 now and I will never forget it. But I can promise you one thing I had a different look on the situation next time before I did anything worth getting a whipping over. from Molino, FL by Sharon
Comment: I feel that is you had more students being spanked in the principles office the teachers would be able to spend more time teaching instead of dealing with out of control kids. I also feel your students might start showing more respect towards the staff at the schools. from Pensacola by John
Comment: Corporal Punishment has a place in child rearing. Even Dr. Spock admitted he got it wrong. It used to be practiced by the Father in a two-parent household. Sadly that father is not present in many homes. from Pensacola, FL. by Daniel
Comment: If the education system wants to start sharing the expense of raising my kids, they better keep thier hands off! from Navarre by William
Comment: With the parents permission ONLY!! But, yes I agree with corporal punishment
from Milton, Florida by Nancy
Comment: No someone else should not be allowed to spank one's children. Schools were told when my children were younger not to lay a hand on them. If there was a problem call me. You never know how hard someone will spank children; whereas I know how hard I would spank. Also what one person feels is a reason to spank may not be a reason to someone else. Schools have detention for children, and suspension if the crime is terrible, and should stick to that as punishment. Why teach children that it is OK to hit if you do not like what someone else did. from Pensacola, FL by Deborah
Comment: ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! They have splenty of other options and school spankings are not necessary! Many parents do not believe in spanking but rather other avenues such as restriction, etc. I personally do not want ANYONE spanking my child (if needed) other than myself. from Pensacola, FL by Kimberly
Comment: ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! They have splenty of other options and school spankings are not necessary! Many parents do not believe in spanking but rather other avenues such as restriction, etc. I personally do not want ANYONE spanking my child (if needed) other than myself. from Pensacola, FL by Kimberly
Comment: Children are so out of control and disrespectful,they actually might attack the teacher. from Pensacola,Florida by Latisha
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