The parent of a learner in your class has given you permission to inflict corporal punishment. How would you deal with this? In which cases are you as a teacher obligated to report abuse related allegations?

[Gayle]

Discussion

[Gerrit]

Its tough…

[Bonginkosi]

The most important thing is to make the parent understand that corporal punishment is prohibited and there are many ways in which we can get the learner to cooperate.

[leeto Thulo]

1. I will have to sit down with the parent and refer him/her to the school’s code of conduct that is informed by SASA and the countries constitution that corporal punishment is a punishable offence.
2. I will also encourage parents to work together with us at the school to redirect the learners behaviour ito the right direction instead of corporal punishment.

[Tsholofelo]

This is very common, and it is a clear indication that a parent might be at their wits end or that’s all they know to do. I would suggest that we work as a team and try other methods possibly? All I know is my answer is no, thanks😂