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Myths About Paddling/Corporal Punishment in Schools

Here are a few words of caution to parentsInstruction
who have children in schools that use violent
punishments, a.k.a. paddling. They need toIndiana  Department  of  Education
anticipate disingenuousness on the part of
educators and administrators who typically doState  House,  Room  229
not invite dialog with the public on this
topic. When drawn into discussions aboutIndianapolis,  IN  46204-2798
"discipline," school officials are apt to
trot out those familiar, well-rehearsed,Tel.:  (317)  232-6665  FAX: (317) 232-8004
stock responses, the purpose of which is to
divert criticism and lull parents.MYTH -ideanet.doe.state.in.usKANSAS
Corporal punishment is used only after all
other means have failed and is governed byOffice  of  the  Commissioner  of Education
strict guidelines.FACT - The number of pupils
beaten will always be grossly underestimated120  South  East  Tenth  Avenue
because school administrators are savvy
enough to AVOID saying things that mightTopeka,  KS  66612-1182
alarm the public or draw attention to
themselves. Furthermore, What does 'strictTel.:  (913)  296-3202  FAX: (913) 296-7933
guidelines' mean? More often than not,
violent punishments are used as a firstWeb  site:
response for trivial offenses. Guidelines,
where they exist at all, exist more on paperOffice  of  the  Commissioner  of Education
than in practice. As a general rule, reliance
on fear, force and violence in educationalKentucky  Department  of  Education
settings is inversely proportional to the
level of competence of the educatorsCapitol  Plaza  Tower  -  500  Mero  Street
involved. The least competent tend to be the
most violent. They are also the mostFrankfort,  KY  40601
resistant to reform and most rejecting of
other methods to correct unacceptableTel.:  (502)  564-3141  FAX: (502) 564-5680
behavior.MYTH - Teachers' right to resort to
corporal punishment must be retained becauseWeb  site:
certain students can't be controlled by any
other means.FACT - Violent punishment causesOffice  of  the Superintendent of Education
far more bad behavior than it corrects, if it
corrects at all. The more some children areLouisiana  Department  of  Education
subject to educator violence, the more
misbehaved they become. The very act of626  North  4th  Street,  12th  Floor
physical punishment destroys trust and
engenders hostility toward the institutionBaton  Rouge,  LA  70804-9064
that is supposed to be serving them. As for
children who conform outwardly due to fear ofTel.:  (504)  342-3602  FAX: (504) 342-7316
punishment, they are receiving an education
mainly in one subject area: the abuse ofWeb  site:
power. Some of them will put that lesson into
practice at the earliest opportunity.MYTH -Office  of  the Superintendent of Education
Well-behaved children have nothing to worry
about.FACT - Wherever pupil beating isState  Department  of  Education
allowed, all children worry about it. They
know that punishers typically act on impulse550  High  Street,  Room  501
and are rarely, if ever, called upon to
justify their actions before or after theJackson,  MS  39201
fact. A steady diet of fear and anxiety
impedes learning and, moreover, is dangerousTel.:  (601)  359-3512  FAX: (601) 359-3242
to children's health.MYTH - This method of
pupil management has been in use for manyWeb  site:
years and it is overwhelmingly supported by
parents and the public.FACT - It is true thatOffice  of  the  Commissioner  of Education
violent pupil management has been used
throughout recorded history. But today, onlyMissouri  Department  of  Elementary
the most culturally backward places continue
to use it. In almost the entire democratic&  Secondary  Education
world, violent punishment of schoolchildren
is illegal, and nowhere is it making a205  Jefferson  Street,  6th  Floor
comeback. The dwindling number of parents who
approve of these methods are themselves theJefferson  City,  MO  65102
products of such a system. Naturally, they
feel reassured when they see teachers atTel.:  (572)  751-4446  FAX: (573) 751-1179
school modeling the same bad behavior that
they use on their own children at home.Web  site: MEXICO
Violent parents and violent teachers alike
delude themselves when they claim that theirOffice of the Superintendent of Public
methods are universally approved.MYTH -- ItInstruction
works.FACT -- If it worked, why do punishers
have to keep punishing? And why are ourNew  Mexico  Department  of  Education
maximum security prisons filled with violent
felons who were reared and educated by theseEducation  Building
very same methods? Parents tend to trust
educators who, after all, are highly trained300  Don  Gaspar
in their specialty and are licensed by the
state. And virtually all parents want toSanta  Fe,  NM  87501-2786
believe that those who take charge of their
child at school are motivated by genuine,Tel.:  (505)  827-6688  FAX: (505) 827-6520
nurturing feelings toward the child.
Educators recognize and pander to thisWeb  site:  sde.state.nm.us/NORTH  CAROLINA
powerful, natural desire. Deliberate
vagueness about the details serves the needsOffice of the State Superintendent of Public
of both parties: the practical needs of theEducation
educators and the emotional needs of the
parents. Responsible, thoughtful parents,North Carolina Department of Public
however, need to bear in mind that they areInstruction
delegating their most important
responsibility to total strangers - strangersEducation  Building
who have their own agenda, who vary widely in
their level of competence, who operate with301  North  Wilmington  Street
minimal supervision and with near-absolute
impunity. Few people would hand over theirRaleigh,  NC  27601-2825
car keys in the same circumstances, with the
same degree of trust. Readers who visit theTel.:  (919)  715-1277  FAX: (919) 715-1278
state education Web sites listed below and
look for the word "paddle" or the phraseWeb  site:
"corporal punishment" will come up
empty-handed. One would never guess that inOffice of the Superintendent of Public
these school systems children are beaten inInstruction
their pelvic area with wooden weapons between
1/3 and 1/2 million times annually accordingOhio  Department  of  Education
to the most conservative estimates. Some
researchers estimate the number of legal65  South  Front  Street,  Room  810
pupil beatings in the 22 pupil beating states
at about 1 million per year. Small wonderColumbus,  OH  43215-4183
nobody's talking!States which allow corporal
punishment:ALABAMATel.:  (614)  466-3304  FAX: (614) 644-5960
Office  of  the Superintendent of EducationWeb  site:
Alabama  Department  of  EducationOffice of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction
Gordon  Persons  Office  Building
Oklahoma  State  Department  of  Education
50  North  Ripley  Street
Hodge  Education  Building
P.O.  Box  302102
2500  North  Lincoln  Boulevard
Montgomery,  AL  36130-2101
Oklahoma  City,  OK  73105-4599
Tel.:  (334)  242-9702  FAX: (334) 242-9708
Tel.:  (405)  521-4887  FAX: (405) 421-6205
Web  site:
Web site: sde.state.ok.us/PENNSYLVANIA (Some
Office  of  the  Directorschool  districts  ban  corporal  punishment)
Arizona  Department  of  EducationOffice  of  the  Secretary  of  Education
State  CapitolPennsylvania  Department  of  Education
1700  W.  Washington333  Market  Street.  10th  Floor
Phoenix,  AZ  85007Harrisburg,  PA  17126-0333
Tel.:  (602)  542-5460  FAX(602)  542-5440Tel.:  (717)  787-5820  FAX  (717) 787-7222
Web  site:Web  site: CAROLINA
Office  of  the  DirectorOffice of the State Superintendent of
Education
Arkansas  Department  of  Education
South  Carolina  Department  of  Education
Four  State  Capitol  Mall,  Room  304  A
1006  Rutledge  Building
Little  Rock,  AR  72201-1071
1429  Senate  Street
Tel.:  (501)  682-4204  FAX: (501) 682 1079
Columbia,  SC  29201
Web  site:  arkedu.state.ar.usCOLORADO
Tel.:  (803)  734-8492  FAX: (803) 734-4426
Office  of  the  Commissioner  of Education
Web  site:
Colorado  Department  of  Education
Office  of  the  Commissioner  of Education
201  East  Colfax  Avenue
Tennessee  Department  of  Education
Denver,  CO  80203-1799
Sixth  Floor,  Gateway  Plaza
Tel.:  (303)  866-6808  FAX: (303) 866-6938
710  James  Robertson  Parkway
Web  site:
Nashville,  TN  37243-0375
Office  of  the  Commissioner  of Education
Tel.:  (615)  741-2731  FAX: (615) 741-6236
Florida  Department  of  Education
Web  site:
Capitol  Building,  Room  PL  08
Office  of  the  Commissioner  of Education
Tallahassee,  FL  32301
Office  of  the  Texas  Education  Agency
Tel.:  (904)  487-1785  FAX:  (904)488-1492
William  B.  Travis  Building
Web  site:
1701  North  Congress  Avenue
Office of the State Superintendent of
SchoolsAustin,  TX  78701-1494
Twin  Towers  EastTel.:  (512)  463-5825  FAX: (512) 463-9008
Atlanta,  GA  30334-5001Web  site:
Tel.:  (404)  657-0516Office of the State Department of Public
Instruction
Web  site:
Wyoming  Department  of  Education
Office of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction2300  Capitol  Avenue,  2nd  Floor
Idaho  Department  of  EducationHathaway  Building
Len  B.  Jordan  Office  BuildingCheyenne,  WY  82002-0050
650  West  State  StreetTel.:  (307)  777-7675  FAX: (307) 777-6234
P.O.  Box  83720Web  site:
Boise,  ID  83720Information courtesy of Jordan Riak M.
Neddermeyer, PhD, author, If I'd Only
Tel.:  (208)  334-3300  FAX: (208) 334-2228Known...Sexual Abuse in or out of the Family:
A Guide to Prevention is known for her
Web  site:pioneering work in verbal, physical and
sexual abuse prevention and recovery.
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