Whipping

[Wayne Goodwin]

Back when i was in Elementary School we had some rather stern teachers that really used the paddle a lot when whipping . One whipped more than he should . One day he went home and killed himself . Most kids in his class were relieved .

Do you think some teachers went overboard when punishing students especially in those days ?

For you teachers . How did you punish your students if at all ?

[Lifesighs]

I don't ever remember anyone being hit by a teacher in school, in Jr. High there were some teachers who would grab a boy by the collar if they were acting out. That's the worst I ever saw.

In grade school one teacher had a paddle hung by the blackboard as a warning, he never used it.

[crestofwaves]

I used to sniff that ink when I was teaching back in the day, Blithe.  Good stuff! I quit for many years--too much work, and went back in 86 or 87, but we still used those old machines for a bit. Then technology took away all the sniffing.

[blithe spirit]

It's just one those smells that takes me back..strong smell memories....school was full of them.
Crayons..the waxy smell...white paste has a sweet sharp smell..anybody ever eat paste?
pencil sharpener..the wood mixed with the charcol. The lemony smell of the floor wax...and chalk...pine sol in the bathrooms...lol!

[crestofwaves]

I'm going back in for a bit.  I will be teaching one class that meets four days a week most weeks and three days some weeks--56 minutes long--a class of juniors, and I can go in, teach, and leave. I will have no other responsibilities. The extra money will come in handy, sooooooo, here we go again.....................

[blithe spirit]

It's good though not to have the total responsibility though, isn't it?
For now I guess I'm headed for retirement...much as that sounds pretty good..it wasn't what I was planning yet. Now I need to think about what to do with the time I've been given. Not sure what that is going to look like yet. I can't go back to school right now...who know?