[nmnita]

Originally Posted by SandboxVet

Actually I probably used the wrong term. I am not a liberal in the modern sense, but more of a classical liberal. A more fitting term would be that of a laid back libertarian. More like Ben Franklin, not Al Franken.

you will do just fine in AR.

Nita

[pandorafan5687]

Originally Posted by nmnita

My thoughts exactly. Yes, I knew the policy was on the books, but I haven't heard of it used recently. Again, I don't have school age kids and yes, I think a little spanking wouldn't hurt some of these kids. When we were in school (before the earth was formed I will add) the girls never got it, but the guys would, even in high school. Most of them either respected the school policies and down right dreaded that paddle and rarely ended up in the VP office.

Nita

Am I the only one to find this somewhat sexist? Why should girls get a pass for the same offense?

[aragx6]

^It's wildly sexist. Like many things were in the past (before the earth was formed as Nita joked!)

[cwaatar516]

Originally Posted by nmnita
My thoughts exactly. Yes, I knew the policy was on the books, but I haven't heard of it used recently. Again, I don't have school age kids and yes, I think a little spanking wouldn't hurt some of these kids. When we were in school (before the earth was formed I will add) the girls never got it, but the guys would, even in high school. Most of them either respected the school policies and down right dreaded that paddle and rarely ended up in the VP office.

Nita

back when i rode a dinosaur to school, both boys and girls got spanked in my school. you did the crime, you did the time, usually with your head under the chalk tray. also if you got a spanking at school-you got another one when you got home. this one for getting the one at school.

kat

[irongrl]

Originally Posted by cwaatar516

Originally Posted by nmnita
My thoughts exactly. Yes, I knew the policy was on the books, but I haven't heard of it used recently. Again, I don't have school age kids and yes, I think a little spanking wouldn't hurt some of these kids. When we were in school (before the earth was formed I will add) the girls never got it, but the guys would, even in high school. Most of them either respected the school policies and down right dreaded that paddle and rarely ended up in the VP office.

Nita

back when i rode a dinosaur to school, both boys and girls got spanked in my school. you did the crime, you did the time, usually with your head under the chalk tray. also if you got a spanking at school-you got another one when you got home. this one for getting the one at school.

kat

I went to elementary school in Illinois (late 60's-early 70'). I don't remember spankings but if you did something wrong, the teacher would tell you to hold out your hand and then they would hit it with a ruler. This was usually done in front of the class and was done to both boys and girls. I honestly thought any kind of corporal punishment in public schools was long gone.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by cwaatar516

Originally Posted by nmnita
My thoughts exactly. Yes, I knew the policy was on the books, but I haven't heard of it used recently. Again, I don't have school age kids and yes, I think a little spanking wouldn't hurt some of these kids. When we were in school (before the earth was formed I will add) the girls never got it, but the guys would, even in high school. Most of them either respected the school policies and down right dreaded that paddle and rarely ended up in the VP office.

Nita

back when i rode a dinosaur to school, both boys and girls got spanked in my school. you did the crime, you did the time, usually with your head under the chalk tray. also if you got a spanking at school-you got another one when you got home. this one for getting the one at school.

kat

Though the girls didn't get it like the guys, you are right about if you screwed up in school, you would not want to go home in many cases.

Nita

[cpsTN]

Originally Posted by SandboxVet

I feel the same way. We have asked locally, and yes it goes on, but everything else is kind of vague. Is this a bible belt thing? Does religion fuel this? We have seen the "don't spare the rod" billboards on the freeway. our main concern is that we are liberal christian/buddhists and this is a very old hard right thing. Creepy.

A liberal Christian - how funny! I live in Tennessee but this thread caught my eye. Here, we have to sign a paper to allow the school the spank, which we did. You are asked if you want this when the child starts school and sign a consent form. Our son started K in August '10. I am sure there is an "opt out" option.

Charles Sands
Smyrna, TN

[RedJacket]

I spent 12 yrs in a Catholic school system. The nuns had wrestling moves that would make the guys in WWE jealous. Anything from a body slam to a elbow drop was utilized.

And yeah, those nuns were big. Really big.

[Kimballette]

Just a reminder...this thread is entitled What's the Deal on Teachers Spanking Children in Arkansas Schools? Please note, it is not entitled "A Trip Down Memory Lane" or "Teachers Spanking Children All Over the Country." Thanks.

[guiness56]

I went to Ozark Jr High or whatever it was called in the late 60s. They paddled back then too. And it did not matter what the sex of the child was. They did have female teachers paddle female students and male teachers paddle male students.

I can say I never left the campus again during lunch.