Ask a teacher on Summer Break

[Cecelia]

I was  a little snarky there.  

When I was in grade school PE (1960s), everything the kids did wrong could be fixed with running laps.

PE teacher had a cord or strap on his key ring, if you really let him down he'd snap you with the cord and leave a welt.

I thought so, but I wasn't 100% sure.  So I figured I'd answer seriously. (You never know with some people)

And ouch--I'm 100% against Corporal Punishment.  If another teacher hit my kids, I'd probably be hitting them.  In fact one of the gym teachers one time was just berating my cheerleaders, and I told him off.  If I saw one hit a kid, I'd do the same. 

If you're into S&M, it'd be a turn-on.

"Hey, daddy-coach, hit me one more time."  

I don't mind a little S&M, but that's a topic for another time.  =P

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What do you think philosophically speaking about the issue of it being the teaches problem to "bring" the kids up properly.

Bring back the strap? Some little spilt shits could benefit from it...

I think parents need to do their jobs.  But I'm 100% against Corporal Punishment.  I think it teaches that violence is the answer, and violence against someone smaller than you at that.  (Though most of my students are bigger than me).  I'm not okay with a man hitting a woman, or a woman hitting a man.  So I don't see why it'd be okay for a man or a woman to hit a child.