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  • 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

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    November 19, 2021 at 1:13 pm

    Its tough…

  • Bonginkosi

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    June 11, 2022 at 12:06 pm

    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

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    July 1, 2022 at 9:11 am

    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

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    December 29, 2022 at 7:44 am

    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😂

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