Re: Request for Help

[Carol Holst <kceh@AIRMAIL.NET>]

It's illegal without parental consent. In this case it was illegal,
period.

I guess I fight the testing because corporal punishment at school wasn't
an issue with my child. High-stakes testing was though, and emotional
abuse is just as bad, if not worse.

Ugh.

Humes-Schulz wrote:
>
> I am simply stunned.  My husband thinks I am the most naive person in the
> universe, but it never dawned on me that there was a single state in the
> union in which it's okay to hit kids in schools.  More wrinkles on the Texas
> miracle -- I understand the Alvin wars better.  On the Texas listserv was a
> note from a senior who was paddled -- paddling an 18 year old?  These are
> the adult role models in Texas?
>
> Holy cow (I am learning to cenosr myself in preparation for joining
> TexasTeachersNet)!  Why aren't you guys fighting this?  I'd let a school
> test my kid before they could touch my kid.
>
> Forever dumbfounded,
>
> Kathie (who has never hit anyone....yet)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Assessment Reform Network Mailing List
> [mailto:ARN-L@LISTS.CUA.EDU]On Behalf Of Carol Holst
> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 9:02 PM
> To: ARN-L@LISTS.CUA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Request for Help
>
> I wish I could tell you that you misunderstood.
>
> Humes-Schulz wrote:
> >
> > Carol:
> >
> > I just spent some time reading these...a very depressing picture indeed.
> > One teacher referred to "CP" in the classroom.  Corporal punishment?  It's
> > okay to hit kids in the classroom?  Please tell me I misunderstood.
> >
> > Kathie


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