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I'm hoping I'm writing this on the local level, as I must have written it geared towards the national level the first time and my thread was deleted. Sorry.
Hopefully, I write this correct this time. I read a thread under private schools on our Raleigh forum regarding paddling being able to be used in their school. Someone even asked if it was legal, and I went exploring and I found out that corporal punishment is legal in NC.
Do I think they do it as a norm in Wake County or any of our surrounding Raleigh counties, probably not, but I did find it to be legal. I read it under the center for effective discipline.
I sure hope this doesn't get deleted and I wrote it correctly, because it is probably something parents do not think about when moving to the area. It doesn't hurt to do your own research, and understand the school you've chosen for your children.
I completely disagree. If a teacher thinks my child needs to be paddled, they should dicipline with no recess, extra school work, and/or a suspension. They should call me immediately, and I will dicipline in whichever manner I see fit. IF, a teacher should ever paddle my child, they will have to deal with me and my husband - and I can't even imagine how that would turn out!!
While many teachers and/or administrators may be aware corporal punishment is legal in NC, many do NOT use corporal punishment for fear of lawsuits. Most teachers are advised to never touch a child -- either in the form of a hug or as a punishment.
During my tenure, I never hit a child, but I was guilty of giving them a pat on the back or touch of the shoulder -- generally as encouragement. It is extremely hard, in an elementary school setting, to avoid touching as many little ones will hug or pat you. I used caution in touching any of my HS students.
Corporal punishment may be allowed in NC schools, but I don't think it is generally used.
A child should not be hit by a teacher.Chances are it may be warranted but its more than likely the teacher hitting out of frustration and anger.Our children are not punching bags.
In today's litigious society, teachers have been completely stripped of even reasonable rights to discipline students. I've known teachers in both Wake and other school systems, who say they go out of their way to make sure they never even accidentally bump into students. The way things are today, even an encouraging pat on the back for a job well done can be turned against the teacher in a heartbeat. Sadly, teachers are on the defense all the time.
Even if corporal punishment is legal in a school wherever, I highly doubt it ever happens anymore.
A child should not be hit by a teacher.Chances are it may be warranted but its more than likely the teacher hitting out of frustration and anger.Our children are not punching bags.
And automatically associating discipline with punching is sad. There's a huge range of (quite frankly) reasonable discipline that don't equate to "punching" or "treating your kid as a punching bag".
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It may be legal, but. . .
