Teachers in America can still hit kids Corporal punishment in schools isn't some relic of a bygone age. Teachers and principals in public schools are still legally allowed to hit children in 19 states, as can private school staff in all but two states. In just one recent school year, more than 163,000 students received corporal punishment. But not all children were at equal risk, as black children, boys, and children with disabilities were all disproportionately targeted for corporal punishment. As recently as 1971, corporal punishment in public schools was legal in every state except New Jersey, and the practice remains widespread today throughout the Southeast and ... Continue reading... http://theweek.com/articles/653854/teachers-america-still-hit-kids
