‘We’ve had people actually thank us for it,’ a school chief said Students in one town could face physical punishment if they misbehave at school under new rules – which some parents apparently asked for in the first place. Missouri is one of 19 states where corporal punishment is still legal in the US, and […]
3 years ago
Many are calling on the rest of the UK to follow suit A landmark piece of legislation has been passed in Wales, as the country bans all forms of physical punishment against children. Those found guilty of smacking or slapping their kids will now be committing a criminal offence as of Monday, March 21. The […]
4 years ago
The pupil was spanked three times with a wooden paddle An elementary school principal in Florida has now been cleared of wrongdoing after a viral video showed her spanking a six-year-old pupil with a paddle for damaging a computer. On Friday, State Attorney Amira Fox’s office said that Melissa Carter, principal of Central Elementary School […]
5 years ago