Abolish Corporal Punishment in Americas Public Schools

We need to abolish corporal punishment in Americas public schools! As an educator, I am appalled this practice is still supported by our American government. The United States is among only three deve... continue reading »

400 signatures Goal: 100
All Signatures (400 total)
151.
Jill Ah 10 June 2012

"I support this petition"

152.
Sandy H 31 May 2012

"I support this petition"

153.
Alexandra R 30 May 2012

"I support this petition"

154.
Yonv G 17 May 2012

"We should have MORE corporal punishment in our schools. It worked for 200 years and it'll still work if used properly. I was paddled many times while in school and I've turned out fine. There is nothing wrong with a child getting paddled at school, at hom"

155.
Bob B 14 May 2012

"No child should ever be hurt"

156.
Falak S 30 March 2012

"I support this petition"

157.
Marjorie J 27 March 2012

"Please stop all forms of corporal punishment in our schools. It does not solve problems. It causes problems."

158.
Sandra Jh 7 March 2012

"I support this petition"

159.
Diane S 1 March 2012

"I support this petition"

160.
Adam R 29 February 2012

"It is unbelievable that hitting children in america is legal, over here in the UK where I live, if a teacher was to hit a student they could find themselves in prison."

161.
Richard Rt 28 February 2012

"Most advanced industiralized nations have banned corporal punishment of children. Corporal punishment has many bad consequences, including increased aggression in children, and a tendency to use violence to solve problems."

162.
Sondra K 22 February 2012

"I support this petition"

163.
Lauren Murray 4 February 2012

"I support this petition"

164.
Bigbaddad Benitez 3 February 2012

"I had this hot gym teacher in school. i wish we had coporal punishment so she could whip my asse then spank my erect pecker"

165.
Kevin Lb 26 January 2012

"I support this petition"

166.
John D 17 January 2012

"I support this petition"

167.
Jesse Cook 16 January 2012

"I support this petition"

168.
Jason H 7 January 2012

"Children are taught to look up to and trust parents, teachers and other authority figures. How must these children feel when that trust and respect is broken by the crack of the paddle? Allow children to truly trust in the people who so shape thier lives."

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Cortney K 19 December 2011

"I have seen legal corporal punishment taken far out of hand - to illegal, abuse proportions - and still not be proven under investigation. This needs to end now, through a change in law. It is absolutely scary, barbaric, and detrimental to the learning pr"

170.
Tierra Ls 17 December 2011

"As a victim of corporal punishment in schools, ranging from being hit by a ruler for forgetting to bring my homework back to school or being forced to spend close to an hour bent over touching my toes for talking during nap time, I feel that it is critica"

171.
Kami P 9 November 2011

"I know so many kids with SCARS for minor things like whispering or chewing gum. Enough is enough already. Stop beating our kids!"

172.
Van C 3 November 2011

"I support this petition"

173.
Malcolm W 1 November 2011

"my 10 yr old son was paddled at school for bringing a "condom" to school while the teen pregnancy is soaring in our schools a warning and counseling would have been enough of punishment instead the principal paddled him without permission from myself or m"

174.
Connie Dallenm 1 November 2011

"I support this petition"

175.
Beat Themkidsthereparentsneedbeat 14 October 2011

"THE LAZY PARENTS USE SCHOOLS AS BABY SITTERS FOR THERE BRATS."

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