I was in the Texas educational system in the late 70’s. After receiving a paddling/assault in the 1st grade, I was most grateful to my parents for moving the entire family out of the state rather than raising their children with that sort of threat.
Of course they still deemed it ok to spank us.
It’s never ok to hit a kid. It’s even worse when you extort the kids permission to ease your own conscience (if you even have one).
