However, only four of these 16 actually received 6 or fewer canings each in the period, leaving the other twelve to receive 163 canings between them most being four to six strokes. These figures were well out of line with other similar schools. In other words, these kids were caned perhaps, on average, once a week.A phenomenon not surprising that academic failure is being punished. Once a week was exactly the frequency of caning in the alleged complaints by more than one parent at Bacons.
Reasonable chastisement? Effective discipline?