School Abuse: Teachers Spanking Students | TakePart Live

Along with bullies, kids can suffer physical abuse in the form of spanking from school officials in 19 states. Subscribe to TakePart Live! http://goo.gl/I5Fx07 While research has shown corporal punishment to be ineffective and even harmful, 19 states still allow teachers to spank students. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y. pushes for legislation to cut off certain funding to school districts that permit spanking. The TPL hosts share their personal spanking stories and whether they think it is an acceptable form of discipline. Learn more now! http://goo.gl/FMYWYS Guest host: Ahmed Shihab-Eldin! Follow Ahmed on Twitter! @ASE Watch LIVE weeknights on Pivot! 10pm ET / 7pm PT You can always watch the most recent FULL EPISODE at: http://www.takepart.com/live Find out if you get pivot at: http://www.getpivot.tv FOLLOW THE SHOW! http://www.twitter.com/takepartlive http://www.facebook.com/takepartlive http://www.instagram.com/takepartlive http://www.pinterest.com/takepartlive FOLLOW OUR HOSTS! https://twitter.com/JacobSoboroff https://twitter.com/MeghanMcCain SUBSCRIBE! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=takepartlive