John Tyler- Corporal Punishment

[Anonymous]

So, this video aired on Fox 5 news tonight.

It clearly shows a teacher, who still teaches at Tyler, using corporal punishment to 'teach' kids not to have food fights.

The Principal has stated that he supports the teacher because the kids had a food fight.

I do not teach at Tyler and do not have kids there, so this is not a witch hunt. It just makes me very sad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7y97qqBllQ

[Anonymous]

I don't think making kids clean the cafeteria floor after a food fight counts as corporal punishment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think making kids clean the cafeteria floor after a food fight counts as corporal punishment.

Seriously! I thought I was going to be watching a teacher spanking the kids or something and was prepared to be outrage, but this seems fine to me?

[Anonymous]

I can't tell what the corporal punishment is from the video. It seems developmentally appropriate for kids who made a mess throwing food to deal with the consequence by having to clean it up. Now if the teacher was being sadistic like making them scrub the floors with a toothbrush I would disagree but it doesn't look like that from the video.

[Anonymous]

So having kids crawl around on the floor hands/knees is legit with you all?

If your kids were in this video you would be ok with it?

[Anonymous]

There is no shame in working hard. There is shame in wasting food and making a mess out of a school's cafeteria.

[Anonymous]

If my child threw food as part of a food fight and was told to clean it up and was given appropriate tools to do it (i.e. mop, brooms) I would have no problem with it.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I don't see how this is corporal punishment. I think it's totally acceptable, and teaches the children their is consequences to their actions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If my child threw food as part of a food fight and was told to clean it up and was given appropriate tools to do it (i.e. mop, brooms) I would have no problem with it.

But they were not given the tools. They were crawling on hands and knees. Therein lies the rub.

But if its cool for you all- then just sit back. I will look for your champion responses when its white kids on a video.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So having kids crawl around on the floor hands/knees is legit with you all?

If your kids were in this video you would be ok with it?

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Who do you think should do the clean up? Clean up of the mess caused by these kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If my child threw food as part of a food fight and was told to clean it up and was given appropriate tools to do it (i.e. mop, brooms) I would have no problem with it.

But they were not given the tools. They were crawling on hands and knees. Therein lies the rub.

But if its cool for you all- then just sit back. I will look for your champion responses when its white kids on a video.

You sound as if you're looking (hard) for something to be upset about here. If my child participated in making this mess, I would be perfectly fine with her helping to clean it up. It's called natural consequences...and personal responsibility. Btw, I'm AA.

[Anonymous]

Nope. I just think it's sad. And breaks my heart for kids. I teach in DCPS and would be outraged to see this.

But apparently- it's cool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope. I just think it's sad. And breaks my heart for kids. I teach in DCPS and would be outraged to see this.

But apparently- it's cool.

NP. You're a nut job OP.

[Anonymous]

Teaching kids to clean the floor is so abusive:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qLo0phnh-kA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope. I just think it's sad. And breaks my heart for kids. I teach in DCPS and would be outraged to see this.

But apparently- it's cool.

Yes. Apparently so.