A class 8 boy, who was recovering from a brain tumour, was hit on the head by his teacher because he was unable to stand up in class as punishment. It sent him back to hospital.
The teacher's excuse -- she didn't know he'd had surgery so thought he was free game to be smacked around. Irrespective of whether the boy was healthy or not, the teacher had no right to strike him. Our children are NOT free game for random teachers to exercise power over and use as punching bags to remove sundry frustration.
Also, while I am not aware whether corporal punishment in schools is banned by law, the Supreme Court's views are definitely on the record against it, thereby making it contempt of court to physically punish children in school.
This is not the first instance of corporal punishment being highlighted by the media. Which is why I am shocked that despite all the outrage that has been expressed against corporal punishment over the last few years, teachers still don't get the message.
Not only should the law come down strongly on teachers who practise corporal punishment AND principals and school administrators who hire them, what is also needed is a concerted effort to make educators aware that corporal punishment amounts to contempt of the highest court of the land and is therefore punishable by imprisonment.
Corporal punishment is also against our children and surely does not in any way help forward their education.
Stop corporal punishment now!
The teacher's excuse -- she didn't know he'd had surgery so thought he was free game to be smacked around. Irrespective of whether the boy was healthy or not, the teacher had no right to strike him. Our children are NOT free game for random teachers to exercise power over and use as punching bags to remove sundry frustration.
Also, while I am not aware whether corporal punishment in schools is banned by law, the Supreme Court's views are definitely on the record against it, thereby making it contempt of court to physically punish children in school.
This is not the first instance of corporal punishment being highlighted by the media. Which is why I am shocked that despite all the outrage that has been expressed against corporal punishment over the last few years, teachers still don't get the message.
Not only should the law come down strongly on teachers who practise corporal punishment AND principals and school administrators who hire them, what is also needed is a concerted effort to make educators aware that corporal punishment amounts to contempt of the highest court of the land and is therefore punishable by imprisonment.
Corporal punishment is also against our children and surely does not in any way help forward their education.
Stop corporal punishment now!
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