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dizziblonde · 23-02-2004, 00:05

As a teacher I wouldn't want it as a sanction to even be available for me to use. What I want more than anything is to be able to keep children behind after class, send work that's been messed about over in class home for finishing etc without parents trooping up to school bawling me out (in front of a smirking child) telling me that "no effing way is little Johnny staying in at break to finish this work" etc etc. The kids see that the parents will jump into their arguments and that they're basically untouchable in school... would YOU bother to behave then?

I speak also as someone who had minor behavioural problems as a child - owing to being exceptionally bright and not challenged enough - I was bored out of my mind and spotted the loopholes in the system - but at least then misbehaving had clear consequences... nowadays the sanctions have all been removed from us.

In my time I've encountered 4 year olds who'll stab classmates with scissors and pencils, one child who would sit and punch me in the arm for all the carpet time (also a reception child) and children who will stand and scream and try to punch me (a junior-aged child). Outside of school I've also been verbally and physically assaulted by children aged about 11 or 12 who were known hoodlums in the area. Things ARE out of control.

I still wouldn't want corporal punishment as a sanction though - I'd never use it because I think it's wrong.

23-02-2004, 00:05	#169
dizziblonde Inactive Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 24	Re: Should Corporal Punishment Be Brought Back ? As a teacher I wouldn't want it as a sanction to even be available for me to use. What I want more than anything is to be able to keep children behind after class, send work that's been messed about over in class home for finishing etc without parents trooping up to school bawling me out (in front of a smirking child) telling me that "no effing way is little Johnny staying in at break to finish this work" etc etc. The kids see that the parents will jump into their arguments and that they're basically untouchable in school... would YOU bother to behave then? I speak also as someone who had minor behavioural problems as a child - owing to being exceptionally bright and not challenged enough - I was bored out of my mind and spotted the loopholes in the system - but at least then misbehaving had clear consequences... nowadays the sanctions have all been removed from us. In my time I've encountered 4 year olds who'll stab classmates with scissors and pencils, one child who would sit and punch me in the arm for all the carpet time (also a reception child) and children who will stand and scream and try to punch me (a junior-aged child). Outside of school I've also been verbally and physically assaulted by children aged about 11 or 12 who were known hoodlums in the area. Things ARE out of control. I still wouldn't want corporal punishment as a sanction though - I'd never use it because I think it's wrong.