Great. We now legalize torturing children. Disabled children. In public schools.
Get this... it's an "emergency regulation" in New York State... to allow public schools to administer electric shocks, strangling, withhold water, do solitary confinement...
(i) application of noxious, painful, intrusive stimuli or activities intended to induce pain such as electric skin shock, ice applications, hitting, slapping, pinching, kicking, hurling, strangling, shoving, deep muscle squeezes or other similar stimuli;(ii) any form of noxious, painful or intrusive spray, inhalant or tastes;
(iii) withholding sleep, shelter, bedding, bathroom facilities or clothing;
They outline this stuff as "not permitted" but then actually... the whole point of the law seems to be to say that it IS permitted if the district says that it is for a specific child. I love how it includes preschools....
Thanks to Body Impolitic for the link. "Thanks...." How will I ever sleep tonight?
Mommybloggers! And everyone! Please write about this, link to it, follow their recommendations. Call your own senators to protest - call newspapers. Surely the ripple of outrage will spread.
Please tell me this is a joke!
Posted by: Vanda | July 21, 2006 at 11:49 AM
Sorry about that...
Posted by: Debbie | July 21, 2006 at 03:40 PM