On 11/13/08, TOM wrote:
> Mr.Morton Will you Paddle me? I prefer a female principal if
> one is in your school if not you will do. Mr.Morton hope you
> say yes. By the way WHY Were They Paddle? no doubt for a very
> dumb reason
> Mr.Morton it's not legal under title 9 of federal law you are
> a crimmnal.
>
> On 11/13/08, John Morton wrote:
>> On 10/18/08, Seattle Dad wrote:
>>> I was appalled and shocked at the Tru Tv show and the poor
>>> kids, Shorty, getting hit/assaulted with a piece of wood.
>>> Cover it up anyway you want, when you pick up a board and
>>> you intentionally hit a student, it is assault. What if
>>> you, as teachers, had that done to you by a student? If
>>> they shove you, even in self defense, they are arrested
>>> for assault, correct? So WHY WHY WHY do you in Arkansa
>>> allow legalized assault against students? It teaches
>>> NOTHING. It causes pain and puts fear, NOT RESPECT, in
>>> students. It has NO place in an education setting. I've
>>> counseled literally hundreds of kids, students, teens over
>>> the years, many who suffered from being hit. Even the
>>> best intentioned teachers/principals can and too often DO
>>> damage a students mental and emotional state, not just the
>>> bruising, broken bones, bleeding, etc that happens
>>> physically. Sorry, but the VAST MAJORITY of teachers and
>>> schools in other states have long since banned this
>>> archaic and damaging form of abuse. Get rid of it
>>> Arkansas educators, you, along with the states of Alabama,
>>> Mississippi, Georgia, and Texas, just to name the top
>>> paddling states that still allow it..you are an
>>> embarrassment to education! Signed a loving dad and
>>> educator who has NEVER hit children
>> It is obvious you don't understand corporal punishment. It is
>> suppose to hurt it is legal therefore , not assault. I
>> paddled three students today and all three thank me for
>> caring enough to paddle each one of the
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