Children are getting out of hand, reason being that he/she doesn’t care for the consequences.

Tell

me are schools disciplining kids enough nowadays? Are school punishments getting through to

students? The answer is no. That brings me to the argument of should schools alter their

punishments in a way that would surely get through to kids. This argument is whether corporal

punishments should be allowed in-school. This will be more affective, and the lack of discipline

will improve. Many people believe that corporal punishment is wrong, and abusive, but while it

can take a turn corporal punishment’s are not always a bad thing.

In California, Anya Kamenetz stated that they lost $35 billion dollars just from suspension,but

corporal punishments will cost nothing, just a few papers. Is the effects this could leave on kids

worth the time and effort of faculty, I believe that it is unnecessary to put a child through the

humiliation of getting sent to be spanked rather than being punished non physically. Nothing is

more embarrassing for a teen than their friends knowing something they don’t want them to

know. However, by knowing that kids will work harder to not get in trouble, but also have

friends to sympathize with. Spanking was rated highest for effectiveness by PHYS.org. However

having support after, and during a punishment is what assures a child that it was just a mistake,

and they can be learned from.

The lack of discipline, and stability is what causes kids to drop out by not doing enough to

reprimand students' actions. David Nixon, a principal at an elementary school, has a paddle hung

in his office, but before he starts with the whipping as he calls it, he sits down with the student to
talk as to why they’re here, what they have done, and if there is a deeper problem. If the student

is female a female teacher will conduct the punishment after the punishment Nixon or whoever

dealt out the punishment will apply ‘after care’.

With all this said many argue that corporal punishment is abuse. While there has been multiple

reports of corporal punishment turning to abuse-which is the case at times- there needs to be

more policing to the subject. Whoever gives the punishment should have to go through

sensitivity training, qualifications, and know how to properly handle the situation before and

after. Being able to talk with the child about why they’re getting the punishment, and have the

child understand why is very important to any punishment.

In conclusion I believe that if schools switch to corporal punishment they should consider how

this will effect that child, and how to do it properly. Dealing with children is a hard enough job,

but figuring out how to discipline is even harder. Spanking is a punishment that should not be

done while mad, or done with no experience. The schools would have to debate the

psychological effects of corporal punishments on children, and how if done incorrectly can

permanently damage them. While I personally do believe it isn’t a first go to punishment, I do

agree that as a last resort it can be used.