In the hands of adults, Corporal punishment is not a form of discipline; it is a tactic that is used to dominate, control and instill fear in very young children. With the level of black-on-black violence inside our home, school, and community, it is in our best interest to think of other ways to discipline and instill self-control in our children.
Why is this important?
We are starting this petition because our children are paddled and spanked for any small violation of the policy. There are some practices, such as corporal punishment which we need to get rid of because of the fear that it instills in children who are already exposed to a high degree of violence inside the community.
