MEMO TO “SHARON”: We at TWP are a little tired of YOUR threats directed at this blog and its contributors. As of this posting, TWP has placed you on our permanent blacklist file and all comments from you will be treated as spam. We at TWP WILL abide by your request as of December 24th. But do not think you can impose YOUR will on the contributors of this blog. We WILL COMMENT on EVERYTHING you have sent us as WE SEE FIT.
Wendy: Hey Sharon -I figured out why you were so “open” to me in the first place: You intended to “unload” your pathetic “guilt” on someone while playing “high and mighty” with our blog. Sharon -You used me. Just don’t think next year that it will be business as usual with your T.G.I.F. spankings. In fact, you may want to prepare for a change in plans sooner than you think. Your teaching career will be a lot longer in duration than that “plan” -Bet on it! Just remember: The word is already out and the “plan” is ALL over the ‘net. I think our blog will outlive your sick discipline program.
TWP’S COMMENTARY ON “SHARON”
We at TWP are not messing around with this segment. Each of us are going to comment on what Sharon has told us -And it is disturbing.
Renee: Sharon droned on about “creating a temporary period of discomfort” and a “short to medium lasting sting”. NO KIDDING! I do not know how you count time but a “child crying for 10 minutes” sounds a little more than temporary or short. At the conclusion of this segment, I’ll have more to say pertaining to the 1/4″ thick ruler and the ping pong paddle -If you read that, the advice may save you from serious trouble in the future.
Jenny: Announcing the names of students to be spanked IN FRONT OF THE ENTIRE 2ND GRADE is just sick and unnecessary. Sharon, public humiliation of children may give you a power rush on top of the “empowerment” you get from spanking them but that does NOT make you a good teacher and never will. Finally, your alluding to your own childhood and baby sitting experiences reflects POORLY on YOU. All four of us babysat as teenagers and the possibility of us “spanking” was never even thought of!
Wendy: Any babysitter who even tries something like that -I WILL IMPALE THEM! Do understand, I am no Ben Spock follower but strangers -NO WAY! What I really wonder Sharon is: Could YOU make it through an entire week with no more than 5 minor rules violations? And the entire year? Another to ponder: How do you think the general public is going to regard your “Plan”? And yes -It IS the public’s business! Your teaching salary is paid by the general public.
Michelle: What bothers me the most is the cavalier attitude you have about the entire program. A sense of calm? Are you kidding or just a narcissist? Sharon, I have paddled three students in three years and each one was very hard on me emotionally. And judging from what you said about “empowerment” -That says a lot about YOU and your lack of temperment to be a teacher. How in the hell did you manage to stay in the profession for 3 years? As for me: My “empowerment” came from becoming a TEACHER -Not spanking kids for minor rule violations.
Renee: Hey, Sharon -I was reading about how you “researched” c.p. in other states by examining (online?) 200 student handbooks from other districts. Well -You did admit to being less than 100% on your “spanking” day. Reckon you were up the previous night researching. And that poor girl who was your first -One of your “good” students. I wonder what she will remember you for: A “good education” or a “good spanking” for minor rule violations. I sincerely hope this child can, after this school year, leave you behind as just a “bad memory”.
Jenny: No matter how you spin the numbers Sharon, the four of you managed to spank more children in 6 weeks (27) than the four of us have in our ENTIRE CAREERS. Are y’all trying to break a record of some kind? Here is a thought for you: Outside of the classroom, we at TWP do not live in the immediate community of the school but on occasion still run into some of our “kids” at grocery stores, shops and local festivals. I don’t know who enjoys that more -The “kids” or us (Even the ones we paddled). They have ALWAYS hugged us as like “old friends”. Can you say the same for yourself?
Renee Special Note: I don’t know what you think about our comments above and do not care. But if you have any decency at all, you will take a long look at what I say below.
1/4″ thick ruler: This might seem o.k. but has one flaw. While it is as thick as my Kaye paddle (24″ x 4″ x 1/4″), I am sure it is more like one or one and half inched wide. The best thing about my paddle being 4″ wide is NO LINES OR WELTS. If a mother sees several welts like something out of Singapore -There WILL be trouble -Count on it!
Ping Pong Paddle: Seemed o.k. at first to me although 5 swats are too many. While visiting family over Christmas, I saw exactly what a paddle like this looks like. The problem is the large rounded handle and the way it attaches to the paddle blade. When the rear end of one of your students is struck by a ping pong type paddle, the part of the handle connected to the blade ALSO impacts the target. Result: You have a child with a silver dollar sized black bruise on the side of one buttock cheek. Hey, I think I know now why on child cried for ten minutes.
Solution: Use what I used as a 3rd grade teacher: Two or three paddleball paddles glued together. It will be about 1/2″ thick and if it is like mine, the balsa wood is light -But that paddle LOOKS scary to the recipient and the sound on impact is a LOT worse than its sting although the sting does certainly get the child’s attention. The best quality is that the handle and impact area are completely flat which means NO possibility of bruising as long as you limit the # of swats to a reasonable number (below 5).
READER RESPONSES
Sharon, if you think we have been hard on you, check out what other readers are saying. Be forewarned though -These quotes are nasty and TWP does NOT endorse them. There were NO emails supporting the “Discipline Plan”. Quotes are in Bold.
…What kind of a sick joke is this? Or did you monsters at twp just invent this? If not, you have a legal obligation to report this as child abuse… (Bill H.)
…a bunch of sadistic perverts hitting small children! A curse on all of you! (Sue R.)
…pedophile in our schools preying on 7 year olds? Ban cp NOW! (Chip H.)
YOU ARE ALL SCUM AND WILL ROT IN HELL! (Zac P.)
Why don’t these so called teachers join an adult vclub if they want to get off hitting people. Keep your hands off children!!! (Pete G.)
I was abused by teachers for years and to this day consider ALL TEACHERS WHO HIT AS MOLESTERS! (Harry A.)
…at least prostitutes do ’services’ for consenting adults. You paddlers are LOWER than whores… (J.R.)
…This tgif game that those perverts are playing on those poor kids -Where are the parents? (Ron J.)
…and we wonder why there is so much violence in the world. Great teachers…thats why!!! (Jean M.)
If those brutes think beating children works, they should try it! Speeding ticket 5 paddle licks, overdrawn checking same # as dollar amount and so forth. Think they would still approve of cp then? (Lou C.)
children being molested every friday? What kind of school is this? Where is it? It must be shut down! (Clay B.)
Stupidity like this is why I’m the only person in our school who is authorized to use the paddle. And those dimwits would be told “Get out of my office!” had I been asked to o.k. such a “plan” (Kathy of TWP post A PRINCIPAL’S WARNING)
Note to ALL: This blog does not know where these teachers teach at and would rather NOT KNOW! Please, if any reader does know and wishes to stop this kind of policy -Contact your local media outlets. Letting the sunshine in will make the biggest difference. The “Discipline Plan” can only exist if the majority of the citizens are in the dark about it.
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
On a lighter note, we at TWP decided that the best way to close out the year would be to let our readers in on our resolutions for the New Year.
Renee: To be more aware as to what some people’s true intentions are and to never allow anyone to ever again “game us” as a young lady attempted to do recently.
Jenny: This will be the year I finally start that organic garden. And Tom WILL help me because I’m going to hid that t.v. remote! So help me!
Wendy: Finally back in 100% condition for those 5k road runs. Next: Get James in shape this year because I want baby Patrick to have TWO role models for healthy living.
Michelle: I will TRY not to rub too much Crimson in the faces of Jenny and Wendy, our two Auburn alums. It will be HARD but I’ll try.
COMING NEXT: A DISCIPLINE PLAN BY TWP,
BRIEF ENCOUNTERS
&
“WHAT ABOUT TWP’S KIDS IN SCHOOL?
FROM ALL OF US AT TWP:
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
