[Ruth A.]

"It was just a symbolic piece, if you like, to make the point that he needed to work quietly. It wasn't appropriate and goes against all our codes here in school.

The official's reaction is a problem. The parent's reaction is the bigger problem. Let teachers teach. Kids don't listen can face some consequences of the parents can send them to a private school or homeschool.

He's quieter and produces excellent work after the tape. What does his mother want? Someone who fails in life.

[MPJackal]

Unfortunatly, parents want teachers to raise their kids for them. They should, and often do, feel guilty for not being good parents. So to prove to themselves they are good parents they rush to the aid of their victim child, no matter how wrong the child was. Get a grip, Teacher should have used 100 mile an hour tape.