In my school parents had to give permission for teachers and principals to use “the paddle”. I didn’t realize until years later that my parents never gave that permission. The only reason I thought they had was because on a few occasions teachers told me they could and would if I stepped out of line again. Of course it never should have even been an option for any child.
I wish I’d known at the time that those teachers were lying to me. It would have helped me develop a healthy suspicion of authority figures even sooner.
