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Lawmakers, administrators back spanking ban for N.C. schools

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 03/14/2007 - 12:31pm.READ MORE:

RALEIGH (AP) -- Lawmakers say they'll introduce a bill today that would ban corporal punishment in every public school across North Carolina.

The idea has the backing of groups that represent teachers, administrators, parents and children.

June Atkinson, the state superintendent of public instruction, says there's no need to spank an unruly child these days. She says teachers have other options to teach discipline and reward good behavior.

State Representative Martha Alexander says she was inspired to introduce the bill after hearing about a case in Robeson County last year. In that instance, a 12-year-old boy made a friend cry by poking him in a game. He was severely bruised by a teacher's spanking and had to visit the emergency room.

Forty-seven school districts in North Carolina ban corporal punishment, while it's allowed in 68 districts -- or about 59 percent. North Carolina is one of 21 states that allow corporal punishment, though many of those states let local school districts set policies against it.

(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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What if it was an actual

Submitted by Guest555 (not verified) on Sat, 04/26/2008 - 8:12pm.
What if it was an actual accident? I don't realy know but most people don't intentionally make friends cry. How is a child supposed to feel safe and secure when the person that hurts them most is the person who their closest to? The one that is supposed to love and respect them? It's not like he's three and can't fully understand reason and speech. If love equals physical harm as a child why would they be less likely to cause it for themselves and others as an adult?
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Sure you were spanked in

Submitted by Guest#136 (not verified) on Sat, 04/26/2008 - 8:08pm.
Sure you were spanked in school but were you severely bruised? Did you have to go to the emergency room. This isn't about what made you do what others wanted .This is about the many children who are abused by authority figures. At 6 years old most people comprehend verbal language just fine and through this you use reason to make them understand and learn. Teachers are supposed to be great at teaching and communicating so why do they need physical discipline? No one should be touching on a childs butt in any way unless wiping poo off. Plus, why should teachers hit their students too? Parents hit them enough, then there are siblings bullies and anyone else who doesn't wnat to comminicate without physical threatening.
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