New law in Indiana....I'm not so sure about it

[mstang67chic]

It's a law protecting teachers from frivolous lawsuits if they discipline a child in the classroom. I understand the reasoning behind it.....parents who go off if someone so much as looks at their child funny. But I have to wonder how this will affect difficult children who may have an overzealous teacher. I would hope common sense would prevail and that anyone who goes overboard would be called onto the carpet but .....there are "those" schools.

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2009/08/18/103096.htm

 

[AnnieO]

Discipline is one thing, abuse is another.

This could be a very good thing, or it could go horribly wrong. Only time will tell, and I would bet it does both.

I would think - don't get me wrong, I know how the system works unfortunately - but if a teacher beats a child, there would be enough evidence to go to the police. That right there says it's not a frivolous lawsuit. Then again, a lawsuit might not be necessary depending.