\”New corporal punishment\” is on the rise in primary and secondary schools. Teachers do not hit or scold students, but they still discipline students into obedience.

I saw a video recently. The protagonist of the video is a primary school student who performed a unique \”Subject Three\” dance performance in the classroom. His movements were smooth and standard, as if he had practiced for a long time. However, if you carefully observe his facial expression, it is not difficult to find clues – his facial features are distorted, showing obvious pain and helplessness. At first glance, it seems that it is forced to open for business. It turned out that because he was late for class, the teacher asked him to dance as a punishment, and he had to finish dancing before he could go home. This unique method of punishment is called \”new corporal punishment\” by netizens. That is: the teacher does not hit or scold, but he can discipline the students. 01 “New corporal punishment” has become popular in primary and secondary schools In recent years, “new corporal punishment” has quietly become popular in primary and secondary schools. In a classroom in a school in Henan, the familiar soundtrack of \”Chicken Cha Cha Dance\” sounded. It turned out that because four students were late, the teacher decided to punish them in a unique way – standing on the podium and doing the \”Internet celebrity dance\” in front of the whole class. The four students played the roles of Qiqi, Chacha, Bengbeng and Lala respectively. To the rhythm of the music, they began to dance their bodies. Although the dance posture may not be standard, everyone went all out and showed their best. The teacher explained that this method of punishment aims to educate students in a novel way. It can not only punish their mistakes, but also add vitality to the classroom. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone. In a primary school in Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, teachers tried another \”new type of corporal punishment\” – \”visual corporal punishment.\” When students violate discipline, the teacher will look at them silently with a burning gaze, as if silently asking: \”Why are you so naughty?\” This \”visual corporal punishment\” is praised by teachers as \”the mildest form of corporal punishment.\” It does not cause physical harm to students or damage their self-esteem, but attempts to achieve the purpose of education by stimulating students\’ sense of shame. Many students said they felt very uneasy and guilty when their teachers treated them with \”visual corporal punishment.\” Some students said frankly: \”I am very afraid that the teacher will look at me like that. The feeling is even worse than being scolded. So now I no longer dare to make small moves in class.\” In addition, there are other things besides \” Forms such as \”punishment for copying\” and \”duty duty\” are also very common. However, many parents still express dissatisfaction with the \”new type of corporal punishment\”. They worry that such punishment may have a negative impact on children\’s self-esteem and self-confidence. Faced with this view, I feel that it is too difficult for teachers now. Isn\’t it possible to make students obedient without beating or scolding? 02 The greatest tragedy in education is that teachers dare not discipline students, but only preach and teach students to solve their doubts. It is the teacher\’s bounden duty to teach and educate people, and it is also the teacher\’s duty to discipline students. But if you ask current teachers, do they dare to take care of their students? The answer from most teachers is no. I believe many teachers still remember the \”teacher kneeling incident in Loudi No. 1 Middle School, Hunan Province.\” Teacher Tan Shengjun asked students not to play backgammon in class out of responsibility for the students. However, the students\’ reaction was heart-wrenching. They not only snatched the pointer, but also ruthlessly forced Teacher Tan to the ground and violently mocked him. This scene lasted for 10 minutes. When the parents rushed to the school, the student involved showed no regrets and even claimed arrogantly: \”Teachers should be included in the service industry. Students are gods and are here to enjoy services.\” Faced with such remarks, Teacher Tan finally Choose to kneel down in class and apologize to the students. He said sadly: \”I, Tan Shengjun, am a man who stands upright. On my knees, I kneel to the sky and the ground. I only kneel in the middle to my parents. Today, in front of everyone, I kneel down to you and admit my mistake.\” It\’s so sad for a teacher to kneel down to his students! What\’s even more sad is that this case is not unique. Many teachers have encountered various challenges and difficulties in the process of disciplining students. He even got into \”big trouble\” because of this, and was complained by parents and suspended from school. Therefore, the teacher had no choice but to put away his sense of responsibility and chose to \”lay down\” and \”give up\”. I just don’t know if you have ever thought about it: If parents are reluctant to take care of their children and teachers dare not take care of them, who will ultimately discipline their children? 03 Return the \”reasonable disciplinary power\” to teachers. \”People\’s Daily\” once forwarded an article from \”China Women\’s News\” – \”It is the student\’s tragedy that no one dares to care about mistakes. Please return the disciplinary power to teachers.\” As the article says: If a student makes a mistake, the teacher must of course take care of it, otherwise it will be dereliction of duty. Of course, corporal punishment is never acceptable. However, appropriate punishment is essential. Not long ago, the \”Education Punishment Rules for Primary and Secondary Schools (Trial)\” promulgated by the Ministry of Education clearly stated that under certain circumstances, schools and teachers have the right to impose educational punishment on students. These specific circumstances include students\’ disobedient behavior, disrupting classroom order, disorderly conduct, being dangerous, or infringing on the rights of others. In the final analysis, the power of educational punishment is essentially an educational method implemented for students’ inappropriate behavior. Its purpose is to enable students to recognize the mistakes and consequences of their own behavior through appropriate punishment and correction, thereby promoting their growth and behavioral standardization. Therefore, it is the children, not the teachers, who need the power to educate and discipline. There is a saying that goes well: Small trees need to be cultivated and children need to be taken care of. Educating children is never an easy task. Parents love their children and have far-reaching plans. I hope all parents will remember: A good education must have clear rewards and punishments and synchronized discipline; a good teacher must also have synchronized discipline and discipline, and be strict and compassionate. \”Control, teaching, punishment, and love\” are the best education for children. For the sake of children, I hope parents and teachers can work together!