This never would have gone that far in the 60’s when I was in elementary school. I would have been grabbed by a teacher,counselor,principal and dragged to the office where they called my mom for permission to give me a swat, she would have told them to make it count, because it aint nothing like what he will get when he gets home...
When I was in school, there was no seeking permission. If I got a swat in school, I could pretty much count on getting another one when I got home. This BS about not punishing kids is nonsense to me. Let them do this and get away with it as kids, what happens when they become of age and can drive or buy a gun?