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Illinois: Prohibit Corporal Punishment in Private Schools (HB 4175)
House Bill 4175 would amend the School Code to implement the same restrictions on corporal punishment in private schools that Illinois public schools are already subject to. More specifically, this bill states that a nonpublic school may not engage in slapping or paddling a student, the prolonged maintenance of a student in a physically painful position, or the intentional infliction of bodily harm on a student. Increasing evidence shows that corporal punishment is ineffective and causes significant emotional and physical harm. Send an email to your state legislators now to let them know where you stand on this issue! Personalizing the message increases its impact.
