Educators and school boards are sometimes sued when corporal punishment is used in their schools. Schools that use corporal punishment often have poorer academic achievement, more vandalism, truancy, pupil violence and higher drop out rates. Corporal punishment is often not used as a last resort. It is often the first resort for minor misbehaviors. Many alternatives to corporal punishment have proven their worth.
Alternatives teach children to be self-disciplined rather than cooperative only because of fear.