Posted on 09/25/2012 6:57:30 AM PDT by Evil Slayer
OCALA, Fla. - The idea of corporal punishment in schools may seem like something out of another era, but school officials in Marion County may bring the practice of paddling back.
Incoming school board member Carol Ely supports paddling as a form of discipline, and she may have the support to influence the school board to vote in the affirmative.
Ely was the principal at Ocala's Shady Hill Elementary for 14 years, where she administered corporal punishment. She said it worked, and she wants to bring it back.
"It was very effective the way we implemented it. We only did it on very small occasions, but it was for children who were chronic [misbehavers]," Ely said.
During her experience as principal, Ely said she saw firsthand that paddling was more effective than other forms of punishment, like suspension.
"The return rate of children for corporal punishment has been almost zero," she said.
If the Marion County School Board brings the paddling initiative up for a vote this fall, Ely said it would only be used as a last resort with parent permission.
Some parents said they would sign off on the practice if their child acted out.
"I would let them get a spanking and when they get home they would get another one for disrespecting school," said Linda McClean.
But other parents strongly disagree with paddling or spanking.
"No one should ever hit my kid. It should never be allowed," said Jerrilyn Taylor.
The school board banned paddling in 2010 after concerns parents might raise lawsuits against the district, but Ely said two other board members support bringing it back.
Ely promises to bring up the initiative when she takes her place on the board in November.
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If it is making a comeback, can we start with the Dept of Education, the administrators, and work our way down?
you give me free reign to paddle, expel, fire, and hire, and I could turn around any school in the country in 6 months.
Ding ding ding!
We have a winner!
I'll vote for ya!!
This simple threat will do more for classroom discipline than a million dollars worth of “counseling,” which the trouble-makers milk to the max because it gets them out of class.
The problem will be getting today’s absolutely inept, clueless parents to accept the fact that their children are so screwed up because they have developed no self-control at home.
A veteran teacher once said, “When little Johnny’s mother comes in to confer with me and does not want me to discipline her out-of-control child, I watch her leave and wonder what she will tell the judge in a few years.”
Oh yes. Bring back the ole “board of education”!
"The return rate of children for corporal punishment has been almost zero," she said.
Corporal punishment has always worked. But if the parents would parent, the need would be greatly reduced.
I can remember my Dad saying, "I'm gonna apply the hand of knowledge to the seat of learning." And he meant it. And it worked!
Our Vice Principals used to be the enforcers. If they needed “assistance” they had the coaches work your ass
to death in gym class.
Our PE teachers used to give us swats all the time.
Heck we got a swat for just being last in or out of the locker room.
<>Paddling could soon be back in Marion County Schools<>
If it is and it extends to 16 year old girls, there is a vice principal in Texas who would like to apply for the position:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2935156/posts
I think there’s an opportunity here. While paddling is the preferred method, I wonder if there is some form of more modern corporal punishment that could be used?
For example, how about an ankle bracelet modeled after an electronic monitor used for home confinement, but with a twist?
That is, when a student is sent to the assistant principal, they get fitted with the ankle bracelet, which they will have to wear for the rest of the school day. During the day, at random intervals, the bracelet will give out a fixed number of slightly painful electrical shocks.
This means that they will have to worry all day about when the next shock will come, only being able to relax after their last shock—that is, *if* they are told how many shocks they are going to get.
Just an idea.
Yep, as a high school junior I got caught skipping class, I chose to take two “swats” from the dean of boys instead of being sent home............
For the rest of my time in high school, I never skipped class again.
A century of progressives has destroyed us all.
“Anyone who thinks it’s OK to imprison their kids in these hellholes would naturally allow some halfwit union teacher strike their child.
A century of progressives has destroyed us all.”
I was thinking the same thing as I was reading through this thread. I was looking at that trash in Chicago. I wouldn’t let them in my home much less hit my kid.
No wonder some of those schools out there are out of control. If you lead by example...those freaks couldn’t lead anyone...anywhere!
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