![]() ![]() The process for a parent to opt out of corporal punishment for their child varies by state, and many parents may not even realize that its use is still allowed in their state. Where our outrage should be directed when incidents like this happen is not at the parents who feel trapped and forced to let schools take action they don’t agree with but at the systems in place that make it difficult, if not impossible, for parents to advocate for their children. More: Being bullied made me into who I am today The law states, “If a parent or guardian does not approve of the use of corporal punishment against their child, they must provide a written statement from a physician stating that it would be detrimental to the child’s health.” And Georgia state law does not make it easy for a parent to opt out of corporal punishment for their child. Georgia is one of 19 states that still allow corporal punishment in schools. Perez was faced with many parents’ worst nightmare: a situation in which she felt powerless to help her child. We have no way of knowing whether that scenario would have played out if she had stopped the beating, but what’s important is that she believed it would. ![]() She indicates that if she said they couldn’t do it, her son would be suspended, and if that happened, she would be jailed for truancy. The accompanying text to the video posted on Facebook makes it clear that Perez felt helpless to stop what was happening. But things are not always as simple as they seem. ![]()
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