School to stop spanking pupils on their birthdays after parents complain

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A school in Texas is going to stop spanking its pupils on their birthdays after parents complained about the "special celebration".

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In an earlier letter the principal, Bridget Williams, wrote to parents to make clear that the practice was optional.

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She said that the spankings were on camera and there were "always other adults in the office celebrating with us all."

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CBS11 said it had been contacted by a parent who described the practice as inappropriate, but more than a dozen others disagreed.

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