Corporal punishment in all schools should be banned. I had a teacher in the second grade who was a firm believer in corporal punishment and it was even more effective if used as peer pressure.

I remember distinctly being on the receiving end of her justice. The first time was when a boy in front me stole my lunch money. I tapped him on the shoulder and was asking for my money back when we were both called up to the front of the class. The teacher accused me of lying and he was being disruptive by turning around to talk to me. I went home with my hand blistered.

The second time the whole class was the recipient. Everyone needed to line up and present both hands. (Again my hands blistered.) Then we were sent back to our desks and made to sit on our hands until the bell rang for time for home.

The teacher was eventually put under supervision but not until a lot of damage had been done.