Experiences varied enormously depending upon the school, the decade, and perhaps most importantly, the individual teacher. Several former pupils...
For generations, school corporal punishment was defended on the grounds that it served an important purpose. Whether delivered with...
One of the greatest difficulties in discussing school corporal punishment is that pain cannot be measured in the same...
Whenever school corporal punishment is discussed, one question almost always emerges. Did boys and girls experience it differently? At...
As discussions about school corporal punishment continue, one word appears time and time again. Fairness. Whether someone supports or...
As debates about school corporal punishment have evolved, increasing attention has shifted away from the physical act itself and...
Today, school corporal punishment belongs largely to history. For younger generations, the idea that teachers once kept canes in...
Time has a curious way of changing memories. Events that once seemed frightening often become softened by the passing...
Looking back over the many recollections gathered together, one thing becomes immediately clear. There was never a single answer...
Although corporal punishment was once common throughout Britain, there was never a single set of rules followed by every...
For many former pupils, the pain of corporal punishment faded surprisingly quickly. What remained was something far more powerful....
As former pupils reflected on their school days, one question surfaced again and again. Which punishment was actually the...