Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-09

the rule change on corporal
punishment which Supt. Carl
F. Hansen has proposed to the
board. Sixteen speakers OPP
posed the measure.
Significantly. six out Of seven
professional teacher organiza-
tons. representing the great
majority of the school systems
1890 teachers, supported the
proposal.
Position Of PTA Groups
In another important trend
at the hearing, IL of l8 leigh
borhood PTA and home-and-
school groups told the COM
mittee they favor lifting the
corporal punishment ban. I'M
der controlled conditions set
forth by school officials, to
stiffen teachers authority.
The three-m m Der rules
committee Of the board is
studying the statements before
meeting at l pm. Thursday to
take a position on the proposed
rule changes, which would also
allow expulsion of pupils under
Is years.
The committees recommen-
dations will go before the full
board next Wednesday. How
ever. under the boards rules,
the board would have to wait
80 days before voting on the
changes. This would make the
May meeting the earliest date
for action.
This would allow school Off
cials to weed out a rowdy mi
nority of uncomfortable trou-
blemakers from regular classes
Special Glasses Urged
Most speakers yesterday
urged creation of special classes
to avoid turning the trouble
makers loose on the streets. DR.
Hansen already has requested
after-hours special schooling
for unruly pupils excluded from
regular classes. He has alsC
| proposed a separate school fol
problem students.
On the liveliest issue before
the board. Miss Helen E. Sam
uel, executive secretary Of TIL
powerful d. c. Education AS
ISOLATION. told committee mem
bers that teachers really d.
not wish to use corporal pun,
iShment."
However. she said. boarC
members must realize tina
teachers definitely desire TO b,
relieved Of the effect of the rulI
against corporal punishment
because, as the rule is inter
preted by some children, 1
causes them to become unrul!
and unresponsive to authority.
DR.. Paul Cooke, president o.
Teachers Union, AFL CLIO
however, said I'VE doubt thu
justification for beating a chile
in the school situation"
Mrs. Arthur N. Blacklow
president Of the D. c. Congress
of Parents and Teachers, cites
a 1913 vote Of the congress
board of managers against cor
! poral punishments. However
the board unanimously ap'
proved reasonable force, a
interpreted by DR.. Hansen
which allows taking a pupi
by the arm or coat lapel" aftei
pointed opposition to author
ity or direct disobedience."
Albert N. d. Brooks Of thu
Garnet-Patterson PTA, took {
similar position, recommendnt
that teachers use the force
required to maintain authority
and protect themselves" anc
the exclusion Of unruly pupils
Harry s. Wender. represent
ing the d. c. Committee or
Youth Responsibility in Public
Schools, backed the superin.
tendent's requests. This COM
mittee includes many majol
civic leaders.
william X. Northwood OF the
Federation OF Citizens Associa-
lions, cited an editorial In Tho
Star attributing "a severe case
Of myopia" TO the PTA con-
gress. He said that lifting the
punishment ban will assist In
correcting the feeling Of disci-
plinary impotence" in schools
His statement also supported
the dismissal measure.
School Board Member Car