I’m not anti-spanking, as long as its the parents doing it
So when the child is not under the direct supervision of the parent, he is no longer accountable to authority?
I differ. The parent has a responsibility to ensure their children are properly supervised at all times. Especially when away from home a large part of the day, under the care of other adults.
My folks would first meet the teachers and gave them a paddle to use if I didn’t behave. My dad taught me how to shape lumber by carving a wooden paddle in the workshop, which we hung up in the pantry and whenever discipline was administered, we first had to retrieve the paddle.
Worked pretty well and I never had to be disciplined in school for disobedience.
Many problems in schools today, may be solved by applying the Board of Education to the Seat of Knowledge.