Corporal punishment shouldn't be brought back. I don't see the difference between corporal punishment and child abuse; both involve violence against a child.
There can be better discipline involved in school without the need for violence; sometimes bad behaviour does have medical reasons behind it, which compounded by teachers uneducated in managing pupils with issues is inevitably going to lead to bad behaviour. Also, teachers are (understandably) frightened, to an extent, with the rise in chlidren carrying weapons.
Teachers need to regain their authority, but that doesn't require violence.
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