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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 439812" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Back when easy child was in primary school (roughly equivalent to elementary), a teacher who was a friend of ours found himself in court charged with abuse of a student because he had spanked the kid. The issue was complicated further because he was living with the boy's mother at the time and acting as step-parent. But the judge, at the time, said that the teacher, any teacher, was within his rights to spank a child who was being naughty, the teacher was acting in loco parentis and could apply whatever discipline was legal for a parent to apply.</p><p></p><p>Since then, our Dept of Ed have brought in stricter rules and our teachers are not permitted to touch the kids. Also in the country next door (New Zealand) it is now illegal even for parents to spank their kids.</p><p></p><p>Times change, faster in some countries than others.</p><p></p><p>Malika, I also live in a small town and had problems with local teachers. I had to make a choice - be polite, friendly and let them abuse my child, or speak up. it was difficult, I had a narrow tightrope to walk, but I finally chose to say to the school, "I respect you, I live in the same community as you, I understand how frustrating the job can be. But here is where you and I part ways - this is MY SON and you WILL NOT HURT HIM. Because we have been friends, I am giving you warning now, and not immediately going to the authorities to lay charges. But that is now. There will be no next time."</p><p></p><p>I also went out of my way to be useful to the school, to be a hands on parent doing stuff. If you are useful, the school needs to keep you happier than if you are merely a distant parent.</p><p></p><p>That is how I managed in a small village school - it was the best option for me.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 439812, member: 1991"] Back when easy child was in primary school (roughly equivalent to elementary), a teacher who was a friend of ours found himself in court charged with abuse of a student because he had spanked the kid. The issue was complicated further because he was living with the boy's mother at the time and acting as step-parent. But the judge, at the time, said that the teacher, any teacher, was within his rights to spank a child who was being naughty, the teacher was acting in loco parentis and could apply whatever discipline was legal for a parent to apply. Since then, our Dept of Ed have brought in stricter rules and our teachers are not permitted to touch the kids. Also in the country next door (New Zealand) it is now illegal even for parents to spank their kids. Times change, faster in some countries than others. Malika, I also live in a small town and had problems with local teachers. I had to make a choice - be polite, friendly and let them abuse my child, or speak up. it was difficult, I had a narrow tightrope to walk, but I finally chose to say to the school, "I respect you, I live in the same community as you, I understand how frustrating the job can be. But here is where you and I part ways - this is MY SON and you WILL NOT HURT HIM. Because we have been friends, I am giving you warning now, and not immediately going to the authorities to lay charges. But that is now. There will be no next time." I also went out of my way to be useful to the school, to be a hands on parent doing stuff. If you are useful, the school needs to keep you happier than if you are merely a distant parent. That is how I managed in a small village school - it was the best option for me. Marg [/QUOTE]
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