“Separation of school and state” sounds like a great concept…or at least “separation of school and state money”…

“It is up to the parents to discipline the children.”

Agreed. But, I’m sure you’re familiar with
‘in loco parentis’–in the parent’s place. If parents are going to give the schools the responsibility of their children, they have to have control. You can’t have one without the other. Some school districts have corporal punishment, some don’t. I’ve taught in both and I can tell you, it makes a difference–particularly with boys of middle school/jr. high age. It’s not the corporal punishment per se that helps maintain control over these age groups. The threat is always stronger than the execution.

In America, anyone can sue anyone else for anything, but if a parent sends their child to a school with corporal punishment, then they’ll have a hard time getting around ‘in loco parentis’–unless gross negligence can be proved. It’s better to home school, in that case.

But then, I believe it’s better to home school in a LOT of cases.

Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

It is up to the parents to discipline the children. I personally do not believe in corporal punishment as children have rights. And as they learn by example and by explanation. Sometimes punishment is necessary but this punishment need not be a flagrant infringement of rights.

If I had a kid in public school (that will be the day as I am a firm believer in seperation of school and state) and they were corporally punished, the lawsuit would go on forever.