Rules on classroom force to be eased

[leviicorpus]

Michael Gove slackens rules on use of physical force in schools
Education secretary seeks to stem 'erosion of adult authority' by recruiting former male soldiers to the classroomMinisters are scrapping a requirement for teachers to record instances when they use physical force, as part of a wider move to "restore adult authority" in the wake of the

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[erunamiryene]

... I know I learned better when my parents beat the hell out of me, that's for sure. Fear's a great motivator. /eyeroll

Gove said men considering teaching were deterred by a fear of rules that made contact between adults and children "a legal minefield".

Really? Men won't teach because they can't hit kids? It doesn't have anything to do with teaching being regarded as a "woman's job", or "too feminine", or "weak", or anything like that? Are you sure? [Citation needed], bro.

Also, fuck your bullshit about single parents.

[gloraelin]

... I know I learned better when my parents beat the hell out of me, that's for sure. Fear's a great motivator. /eyeroll

Oh, fear's sure a great motivator. I was Highly Motivated to become a better liar. :/

Sorry you had to deal with that.

[poddleduck]

Any person who doesn't want to teach because teachers aren't allowed to use physical discipline is fundamentally unsuited to the profession, regardless of gender.

[thelilyqueen]

Exactly. A decent teacher can keep control of a class without it, and an excellent one can do it with a look.

[gildinwen]

Dear Mr Gove: STFU and STFD, and think about what you've just suggested...

[akashasheiress]

Translation: ''It's all the womens' fault''.

[nesmith]

Yes, because physical violence and intimidation works SO well.

[musique_style]

Who the hell comes up with these sorts of laws? My god, the whole world is going to shit. At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if life became one of those dystopian society movies that we see so much nowadays. UGH.

I just... really? In primary school.