corporal punishment in schools
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fijian Teachers Association (FTA) is advocating for "some form" of corporal punishment to enforce discipline in primary and secondary schools, but the government says physical punishment cannot be the solution to indiscipline.
The association's general secretary...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's ombudsman and a Supreme Court judge say they're at a loss as to what has motivated a move to reinstate corporal punishment in the country's high schools.
Justice Vui Clarence Nelson and Maiava Iulai Toma have spoken out against the amendment to the Education Act.
Samoa banned...