Many parents 'keen to see return of the cane' [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 20 September 2011
Concerns about falling levels of discipline in schools may be common among parents, as it has been revealed many people would like to see the return of the cane to classrooms.
A study conducted in the UK by YouGov on behalf of the Times Educational Supplement found 49 per cent of parents were in favour of corporal punishment in the form of caning or smacking, an opinion that was shared by one in five students.
There was also broad support for other methods of discipline, such as sending unruly pupils out of the classroom, after-school detentions and writing lines.
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