"I Was Trying to Teach Him How to Duck," the Teacher Didn't Say

A Hickory Middle School teacher showed poor judgment — and broke the law — when he punched a student in the face during a cafeteria argument, ....

For his poor judgment, he received a six month sentence and a $2,500 fine, which seems which seems appropriate until you remember it's 15-year-old boy we're talking about, here. More than likely, someone was going to hit him in the mouth before day's end anyway. That it was a teacher this time warrants a raised eyebrow or two, but not a jail sentence and a fine.

Make him write on the board "I will only punch my students once" 100 times, dust the erasures for a week, and eat the cafeteria food for the rest of the year. That'll teach him.