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Alternatives to Corporal Punishment in Idaho Schools

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Monday, December 5, 2016   

BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Education Secretary recently asked states to consider banning corporal punishment in schools, but are Idaho lawmakers listening?

Idaho is one of only seven states that does not have a law against corporal punishment. All the other Northwest states have banned it.

There are no widespread reports of spanking, paddling or other physical punishment in Idaho schools, and Jane Zink, quality rating and improvement coordinator at the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children, says that's a good thing.

While corporal punishment is often considered a short-term solution for children misbehaving, she says other practices can have longer-lasting effects.

"There's win-win problem solving,” she states. “Depending on the age of the child, there can be various forms of redirection.

“Some schools are even experimenting with meditation rooms or timeout rooms, or reward systems – so there's all kinds of nonviolent methods of guidance that really help kids reflect and change from the inside out."

According to data presented by Education Secretary John King Jr., more than 110,000 students were subjected to corporal punishment during the 2013-2014 school year.

Fifteen states, including Wyoming, expressly allow adults to hit children at school to discipline them. Twenty-eight states have laws against corporal punishment.

Zink calls the practice a "behavioral Band-Aid" that doesn't promote self-control.

"If we could have the same results with peaceful methods, I think both schools and parents are totally on board with that," she states.

Zink says research shows corporal punishment can actually make a child more violent.

Many organizations oppose the practice, including the American Federation of Teachers, the Children's Defense Fund and the American Academy of Pediatrics.





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