You don’t think the same policy is in effect in the ‘burbs? Ha! All school districts are fearful of suits such as this mother is going to bring.
A little discipline at home wouldn’t hurt. The more it’s exercised at home, the less problem teachers have in the class. In this instance, I’m going out on a limb and assuming the single mom doesn’t exercise much discipline, self or otherwise. Discipline doesn’t have to be physical, either. A little time upfront showing kids proper behavior by example goes a long way.
I don’t know - but here in Arkansas - paddling is still legal from the state’s point of view. It is up to the individual districts. You can draw a direct correlation here between the size and performance of the school and smaller surrounding schools- the larger “inner-city” schools generally have major discipline problems - and do not allow corporal punishment (paddling). Most smaller and rural schools still allow corporal punishment, and often have far less discipline problems.