A Texas school district voted to change its corporal punishment policy after the story of a teen girl who was paddled by a male vice principal made headlines around the country. Now, parents of students in the Springtown Independent School District will have to authorize any physical discipline of their kids, WFAA-TV reported. They can also specify whether a male or female staffer can dole it out. Previously, district schools were allowed to hit kids unless parents opted out in writing. Anna Jorgensen said she “came unglued” when her daughter Taylor Santos, a sophomore at Springtown High School, came home last week with her bottom looking “burned and blistered” from a paddling. She was even more outraged when she learned that a man had done it/New York Daily News. More here. (Wikipedia photo of 1860s political cartoon featuring a spanking)

Question: Were you ever paddled in school?