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?

[Gerrit Coetzee]

Its tough…

[Bonginkosi Mkhatshwa]

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 Leeto]

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 Madikgetla – Mabunda]

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😂

[Nomboniso Skiti]

I will say no we are not allowed to use that method of punishment.we will discuss ather method’s. If one is not working we will use other one.

[Charity Sebopa]

I will read code of conduct of the school and refer to the department policy concerning corporal punishment and which will make me loose my job because it is prohibited and its a very serious offence

[Lihle Hleziphi]

Firstly I will sit down with him or her and tell that particular parent that school code of conduct doesn’t allow that and show him or her other ways of punishing a child in a polite manner