Corporal punishment returns for some schools in Missouri

The Cassville school district formally adopted the policy in June. It says corporal punishment should only be used as a last resort and needs to be administered without any"chance of bodily injury or harm".Credit:Spanking is staging a comeback this school year in the classrooms of one small town in southwestern Missouri, where the district will now allow corporal punishment for any unruly student whose parents give their blessing.

In 1977, the US Supreme Court ruled that corporal punishment in schools was constitutional, giving states the right to decide on their own. Since then, many states have prohibited the practice. "The trend in America has been going the other way - places are dropping it altogether," he said. "This is the first one I've heard of anyone adopting it."

"It's absolutely a terrible practice," Mr Wexler said. "There is no need for a teacher or an administrator to ever physical strike or assault a child," he said. "It doesn't punish, it traumatises."

Nothing wrong with the cane. Bring it back. If you think not, then send the kid home and let mummy or daddy look after (as punishment) them for the day.

OMG

When I thought America couldn’t go further back in time. I was seriously wrong. Also no one believes corporal punishment would not leave any bodily injury or harm.Oh hitting a child never leaves bruises, right?! More mental health issues &psychological damages for those children.

So they get two wacks with a feather duster. What a crock of Shite.

its fucking Missouri what do u expect...its a wonder they dont follow it up with threats using pictures of people swinging from trees.

Why is SBS 'reporting' this ? It looks to be just another piece of North American trivia recycled on SBS in place of real, relevant, news.

Some kids need it.

Sanity returning at last. Children can be utter monsters when they know the punishment dished out won’t affect them.

Difficult to understand how corporal punishment doesn’t lead to physical harm… it is meant to hurt.

Let's pamper the poor little gender fluids even more

Speechless🤮

Utter lunacy.

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