The children are no more in danger at school than at home. Parents seem to like to kill and molest their own children a lot more than teachers do. Most of the time, the student consents to the sexual relationship with the teacher. And besides, if the child does something wrong, they deserve to be punished, and if the parent is too liberal to do anything, it's up to the teacher. The child will thank them later in life.

This is bad law. The teachers already feel they don't have to be accountable to anyone, especially parents. This just insulates them further. I worry more about my child being abused by a teacher than anyone that comes into the school. I'm speaking from past experiences and the fact that nearly every week another teacher is arrested for sexual predation. What will now happen is that the child will be crimminally charged if they say anything and they will be guilty until they can prove they are innocent. The teachers will act like good little union members and close ranks to suppress any evidence, and you will have the Catholic priest situation all over again.

Bill, you drove it home. That is exactly what should happen. They should pass a similar law protecting parents as well. Don't get me wrong, I am not saying parents should abuse their children, but a good whipping here and there should be allowed and smiled upon by all adults. Teachers shouldn't NEED to discipline, but should have the RIGHT to do so. Because this isn't a perfect world. That's why this is a great thing. I say bring the paddle back into the principle's office. I say make kids cut their own switches again. This is how I was raised, and because of it I am a law-abiding citizen who respects authority and has a straight head on my shoulders. I don't do drugs, I'm not in a gang, and I don't commit crimes. If only all these thugs in schools now could learn that, we wouldn't have half the problems in schools that are commonplace today.

You know stinkerpants, I can see by your attitude, how you got the nickname you display. Someone should have spanked you so you could have learned the meaning of discipline! In years past students were disciplined in school as well as at home, but oh yes, I forgot, in those days no one ever worried about getting shot at school. Every boy carried a pocket knife and in my years at school there wasn't even one stabbing. Children were taught to be respectful via discipline at school as well as at home.

Discipline does not mean beating. It means the teachers can now do their jobs without fear of being sued, and the parents can now take responsibility for their children's actions rather than the teachers as it should be.

I would love to see those who voted against this bill, and hear why.

Dumb-butts. This will also protect the teachers who are molesting the students. Idiots.

Don't teachers already have a common law right to use force to enforce classroom discipline? I'm pretty sure this law is unnecessary.

That is just awesome. I want to express my graditude to Mr. Laughlin for this bill as a future educator, and current constituent.

As long as the children behave in class, then they have nothing to worry about. School is a place to learn, not only what is in books, but also about life. Knowing that the teachers can now discipline without fear will teach the child about authority and intimidation.

Wow, this is actually pretty neat. Now teachers can discipline, a.k.a. beat, students as need be to keep them from causing trouble like when I was in school. Most kids, if not all deserved to be beat within an inch of their lives anyway to learn any sort of respect and discipline in today's world. Go Oklahoma Senate!

This bill will encourage teachers to physically abuse their students. Look at the recent examples of teachers in the news abusing their students. More bad legislation from a very bad legislature.