Quote Originally Posted by birdgirl73
They were still paddling the heck outta Texas schoolkids when I came through late-elementary and secondary school in the 60s and 70s. Corporal punishment didn't go completely away in Texas secondary schools until the last 10 - 15 years, sadly.
Birdy I started school in '72 in Dublin and we were regularly disaplined with a wooden ruler. Normally across the knuckles by the teacher in class or for a more serious offence you were sent to the principle (head nun) for the cane. I can't imagine anyone treating my kids this way...I'd havta be dug outta them...

Not quite sure when that all stopped, I don't remember anything like it in secondary school (1980's)

But OMG, thrown out a window...Poor kid...Psycho bastard..