Should Your Child Be Spanked at School?
It is one of the most controversial methods of child discipline, but spanking in school -- usually with a wooden or fiberglass paddle -- is still allowed by law in 19 states. The practice is most prevalent in the Midwest and South. According to a report from the Juvenile Information Exchange, more than 28,500 students in Georgia were spanked in 2008, mostly in rural counties.
Should Your Child Be Spanked at School? - Yahoo!
I have no problem as long as the child needs it, it's handed out fairly and as long as another teacher is there as a witness.