They have been used twice since officers received training on them at the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year, and are only in use at middle and high schools.
In one case at a high school, the officer used a glove on a student for “noncompliance.”
In short, the purpose is to torture kids
Corporal punishment is still legal in 19 states according to a quick googling. I can’t think of a country that didn’t have physical punishment in public schools 50+ years ago.
It’s been illegal in Swedish schools since 1958, close to 70 years. Almost 50 years since it was made illegal also in the home (1979).