Should Corporal Punishment Be Allowed Back into the School Systems?

The lack of corporal punishment in the school system has caused an overwhelming concern for those parents who are witnessing their students become more involved with the wrong side of the tracks. Corporal punishment teaches children of all ages how to mind their manners toward authority figures. The word respect is earned through the punishments received from their elders. They learn there are consequences for their actions, no matter how big or small they may be. Respect is gained through the fearful acts of being disciplined by someone else other than their parents.

Teachers were given permission to punish students as they sought fit. Often the punishment was far harsher than the crime itself. The use of a ruler against the back of the hand, and a wooden paddle across the behind were often the methods of corporal punishment used in the classrooms across the country. The mere thought of being disciplined with a force of violence, it kept them in line for the most part.

Students do not need to be afraid to attend school. It is their safe haven away from home. Violence is not the answer. Corporal punishment teaches them that harsh discipline is the only solution available, and to take matters into their own hands. A simple wrong behavior in the classroom could have been solved with detention instead of harsh punishment. Children learn through behavior and they are taught early on how to solve day to day problems with violence.

Corporal punishments in the school system teen pregnancies were not as common as they are now a day. Students were more respectful toward their elders. In retro spec students knew not to go against authority figure, for they feared harsh punishment was in their near future. Teachers helped parents with the disciplinary role. The two roles in the students' lives had a positive effect on their future outcome.

Corporal punishment is not the answer. It is a legalized form of child abuse. A different method of discipline should be applied. What are the alternative methods to use instead of corporal punishment in a classroom? The age of the students will greatly affect how they should be disciplined. Age isn't the only thing to consider, the behavior itself plays a major role in the final decisions concerning the punishment. A written punishment may seem silly and ineffective. However, this method could prove a point to the student. The more a student copies passages from a bible or dictionary over a period of time can prove to be effective. Detention is a common technique preferred by teachers and the school board as well as parents.

Students lack the ability to respect anyone who is an authority figure in their lives, including their parents. Corporal punishment is an essential key missing in the school systems. The ruler on the back of the hand teaches the students there are harsh consequences for their actions early on in life. They begin to knowledge right from wrong in the classroom as well as in their own homes. In the classroom today there is no respect given to teachers or other authority figures. Harsh discipline no longer exists and is a constant reminder with the bad behavior and lack of respect for others and their properties.

In conclusion as a parent, corporal punishment should be continued to be banned from all schools across the country. Discipline first begins in the home, then reinforced in the classroom. Child abuse isn't allowed and neither should be corporal punishment. Bad behavior cannot be corrected with harsh punishment. It sends the wrong message.