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When teachers use physical force to control children in the classroom

My 8-year-old came home with bruises on her arms and when I asked the teacher about it, she said my daughter is 'disruptive' and sometimes needs to be 'physically redirected' to her seat.

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A parent discovers their child is experiencing physical control disguised as classroom management, forcing them to navigate institutional power while protecting their child's bodily autonomy.

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