[Twotone]

If I thought a student was being belligerent, I’d send them to the principle’s office. In these litigious days, physically accosting a student can be very bad for one’s career.

[Dr. Sivana]

If I thought a student was being belligerent, I’d send them to the principle’s office. In these litigious days, physically accosting a student can be very bad for one’s career.

When I was in elementary school, the physical punishment had JUST been ending, but the memory existed, and the teachers did nothing to tamp down the stories. Back when you had real men teaching 5th grade, Mr. Paul was known for picking up a disagreeable student by his hair. The stories bought him an extra few years of authority. Starting in 6th grade, I was i n prep school, and physical treatment was tolerated. Mr. Kelly, the English teacher would give noogies for repeated infractions. Seventh grader Martha Mendlovitz received numerous earned noogies. No one had any issue at the time, not even Martha. Today? Brrrr...

[DSH]

In these litigious days, physically accosting a student can be very bad for one’s career.

Back in my day, any teacher "physically accosting" my daughter for any reason would have found it "very bad" for their continued good health.