I'm surprised your school had a paddle that recently. My parents' schools supposedly had them in the 40's. I hadn't heard of them since then.
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Originally Posted by lookout123
today, the school can't do anything because if the kids get in trouble or aren't doing well in class, it must be the teachers' fault or some other kids. there is very little personal accountability for these kids anymore. there are no consequences to their actions. kids aren't any different today than they were 20 or 30 years ago - the parents are different. the parents do not teach the children any respect for authority. without respect for authority, forget about discipline. without discipline kiss any hopes for healthy, well-adjusted children right out the window.
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Agreed.