Twenty-three states sanction corporal punishment -- paddling -- in schools which sometimes ask students to choose between paddling and suspension, between being beaten or falling behind in their work. This eye-opening expose reveals the horrors of corporal punishment, strip searches, sexual harassment, and many other offenses perpetrated by school officials in both inner-city and suburban schools where children today are being systematically subjected to mandatory classroom policies that inflict both physical and emotional harm.In this compelling and often shocking book, Professor Irwin Hyman tells us firsthand exactly what is going on in the schools and what we can do about it. He explains how understaffed, poorly trained teachers and school officials conspire to impose draconian measures on children and their parents who don't always know their rights and are often passive in the face of perceived authority. He explains how to tell when your child is being treated unfairly and how to distinguish between normal rules for safety and illegal measures, and also shows how to document abuse, determine who's really responsible, file charges, instigate litigation, generate publicity when necessary, and get help from support groups and legal watchdogs. From Buy.com for $30.60
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