Corporal punishment remained an old practice to many schools, especially with the increasing number of behavioral issues among students. However, the technique has raised concerns among parents after some of the students were rushed to the hospitals and some even lost their testicles after being punished by the educators.
Schools Still Using The Technique
According to WBTW, there are many states in the U.S. have already rejected the corporal punishment. However, there are still many schools, including North Carolina, that have been enforcing the technique to discipline students.
While other parents agreed that corporal punishment is the key to discipline the students, others, on the other hand, are debating how to properly instill discipline in schools. This was especially after numerous reports surfaced that many students were rushed to hospitals after being served with corporal punishment tactics.
Dominica: Elimination of corporal punishment in schools? https://t.co/TRUqtzLbRa pic.twitter.com/CYh1m5e9SK
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) Marso 31, 2016
Victims Of The Corporal Punishment
Take the story of the four students at St. Peter's Kandara Boys' High School in Murang'a County. One of the said students had his testicles removed after the school's deputy principal caned him on his buttocks, as per Citizen Digital.
Other horrifying corporal punishment took place in Eva Adelaja Girls' Junior Secondary School in Bariga, Lagos. As reported by The Nation, one student is currently recuperating from her injury after being flogged by two teachers.
Form Four student loses testicle after corporal punishment https://t.co/39cynq3rXW pic.twitter.com/KqfufwnouY — Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) Marso 27, 2016
The Program Aiming To Stop Corporal Punishment
Although the corporal punishment is becoming a major concern, The News & Observer reported that the General Assembly refused to intervene as they believed that the issue is "local." While the leaders declined to intervene, Sioux Falls School District is considering to handle the behavioral issue in a very healthy manner, according to Argus Leader.
The district is now considering to expand the Tier 2 program, a program that was started by Anne Sullivan and Terry Redlin elementary schools since 2014. The program focuses on building good students-teachers relationship. Instead of applying punishment, the program focuses on giving children attention to help them control their emotions and their social behavior in a very healthy way.
