Doggedly searching for the crux of the biscuit.
This is gonna hurt me worse than it hurts you.
Matanuska [Alaska] Christian School's principal has been fired and a teacher has quit over a disciplinary incident in which the principal had himself whipped in front of two students. Principal Steve Unfreid, who said he was inspired in his choice of disciplinary tactics by the actions of Jesus, asked teacher Joe Brost to whip him in front of two male students in the school's basement last month after the boys were caught kissing girls in the locker room for the second time in a week.
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When the two seniors, 17 and 18, got caught kissing girls in front of younger students in late October, Unfreid said that while contemplating what discipline to hand out, he woke at 3 a.m. and prayed how to avoid expelling them. He said that was when he remembered years ago he had cured his son of chronic lying by telling his son to hit him with a wooden ladle instead of spanking the youngster.
Later at school, Unfreid walked the boys down to a basement room with Brost. He told them, " 'Guys, this has gotta stop,' " he said. " 'I've let the atmosphere get too lax. I share in this discipline. This is a one-time deal.' " Then the principal took off his belt, gave it to Brost, and instructed the teacher to "discipline me like you would discipline your own son," he recalled. He told the teacher to stop only when the students acknowledged their mistake. The whole thing, starting with the trip downstairs, lasted 5 to 10 minutes, he said.
Wow.
TrackBackClearly, this guy's the leading candidate for Secretary of Education.
Posted by: admadm at November 14, 2004 11:16 AMThat sounds like a prayer... a prayer...
A prayer in a public school! God has no place within these walls, just like facts have no place within organized religion!
Uhh, except it's a private Christian school. Prayers are no problem. The article does note, however, that the school has a policy against corporal punishment in any form.
Posted by: apostropher at November 14, 2004 12:58 PMThat school is now either going to have to pay for therapy for those kids, or subsidize their monthly excursions to fetish parties.
Posted by: LarryB at November 14, 2004 02:28 PM5-10 minutes? Damn, if I had that crazy bastard as my principal, I'd have let him go on for at least 20... with the buckle end.
Posted by: Bored statistician at November 15, 2004 09:25 AM....i believe the quote is "spare the rod and spoil the child" not "have a coleague beat you until it gets through their heads"
i wonder if they had a safe word...
and a belt? Ha. Amateur! :-D
Posted by: Karyn at November 15, 2004 09:40 AMIf your only tool is a hammer . . .
I mean, if SOMEBODY needs a beating, and the stupid policy forbids whaling on the kids . . .
Posted by: Tripp at November 15, 2004 11:16 AMHmmm... that's a new approach.
"Son, what did you do after school today?" asks father.
"No lie, Dad," says son smacking the ladle in his hand. "Grand theft auto."
The truth hurts, don't it?
Hey, kids! It's time for another episode of...Adventures of Principal Bondage!
Yaaaaaay!
Posted by: Robust McManlyPants at November 15, 2004 04:21 PM*WHACK!*
Do you acknowledge your mistakes yet, boys?
*giggle* No.
*WHACK!*
Aaagh! Now do you acknowledge your mistakes?
Hehehe. No.
*WHACK!*
Aaaugh! Please! For the love of God! Acknowledge your mistakes!
(and...curtain!)
You know, under those circumstances, it would probably take me at least 10 minutes to admit my boyish errors, too.
Posted by: Uncle Mike at November 16, 2004 11:12 PMAnother badly judged lesson for schoolchildren: Pupils scared by asteroid spoof.
Posted by: Stu at November 19, 2004 10:12 AM