They don’t need to touch them except touch their minds with intriguing instruction instead of being stupid and lazy
My wife is a teacher. Teachers (mostly) are not the problem. Government intrusion and administration are the problems. The topic here is disruptive kids, not education. And in that regard, their hands are tied. There is no pumishment that can help that will not draw a lawsuit. If this kid has been in that closet almost every day, then I’d say he’s a problem child. The school needs to sit down with his parents and discuss the matter.