The US does basically no regulation on “troubled teen” schools. Parents can sign a contract with a school which allows staff to physically assault their kids. There is no recourse. (Fun story - trying to get the state to address sexual abuse at one of these schools can net you a restraining order 😊)
Children in the US are basically the property of their parents.
Parents can deny their children an education (essentially unsupervised homeschool is entirely legal in many states), refuse to vaccinate, refuse medical treatment, etc.
Closest we had in public school in Kentucky was a form sent home at the beginning of each year that your parents would sign, stating whether or not the school was allowed to use “corporal punishment” (aka spanking or paddling) on you.
But yeah, parents in some (all?) states in the USA have wide latitude over their kids in ways I don’t agree with.
The worst that I ever had to put up with was a teacher that liked it through pieces of chalk its people who were talking in class, and he aimed to miss.
Can confirm at least the one I know about they’d literally do a running tackle on you and put you in a headlock. Mind you these were middle schoolers some with actual mental issues.
The US does basically no regulation on “troubled teen” schools. Parents can sign a contract with a school which allows staff to physically assault their kids. There is no recourse. (Fun story - trying to get the state to address sexual abuse at one of these schools can net you a restraining order 😊)
A parent can sign a paper voiding the rights for their child?
How can this be legal, even with a paper with a name on it?
Children in the US are basically the property of their parents.
Parents can deny their children an education (essentially unsupervised homeschool is entirely legal in many states), refuse to vaccinate, refuse medical treatment, etc.
Closest we had in public school in Kentucky was a form sent home at the beginning of each year that your parents would sign, stating whether or not the school was allowed to use “corporal punishment” (aka spanking or paddling) on you.
But yeah, parents in some (all?) states in the USA have wide latitude over their kids in ways I don’t agree with.
The worst that I ever had to put up with was a teacher that liked it through pieces of chalk its people who were talking in class, and he aimed to miss.
Jesus Christ.
Can confirm at least the one I know about they’d literally do a running tackle on you and put you in a headlock. Mind you these were middle schoolers some with actual mental issues.