Sandrahobson Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Until today I have not been told by any of our children about physical punishment in class, however, my 9 yr old daughter came home quite distressed as the replacement teacher her class has had this week, had physically removed two 9 yr old boys from their chairs by the collar and then proceeded to literally bang their heads together and then throw them back into their chairs. My daughter said they were crying for a long time after and were frightened. Their crime so-to-speak, had been to continue messing around with rubbers\pencils having already been told to stop - annoying I am sure, but did it warrant this punishment? I am a strong supporter of good standards of discipline in schools but am not at all sure about this type of behaviour from a teacher, what guidelines if any exist in relation to corporal punishment in schools here, does it differ for the varying age groups? If this had happened to my child I would have been taking matters further.Any comments, similar experiences?ThanksSandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 My friends kids got smack bots, their first week in maternelle. It happens here and people tend to turn a blind eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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