NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION RESOLUTION OPPOSING CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WHEREAS, The use of corporal punishment has long been criticized by child development experts and child advocacy groups as an effective discipline method; and
WHEREAS, The use of corporal punishment has the potential to seriously harm students physically, mentally and emotionally; and
WHEREAS, The effects of corporal punishment instill fear of physical pain to the victim which replaces any meaningful understanding of the underlying punishment; and
WHEREAS, There are numerous alternative methods of maintaining effective discipline which can be used in lieu of corporal punishment; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That this Board be, and hereby is, opposed to corporal punishment in North Carolina’s public schools.