Don't give the profession a bad name
Last year the High Court declared corporal punishment in schools unlawful. Sir Frank Peters wrote: “Any teacher or headmaster who engages in corporal punishment is an enemy of a student, family and state, now that corporal punishment has been outlawed.” It could not be said more simply than that.
The very profession from which we expect perfect conduct is letting all of us down.
No doubt there are many good teachers who abide by the law, but the renegades who think they are above the law give the profession a bad name. To protect their once hallowed name, it is vital that honourable teachers speak out and reproach their fellow colleagues for administering corporal punishment.
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