Strictest School Punishments From Around The World

1. Asia - Kneeling On Frozen Peas

2. China - Holding Hands In Public

3. Houston - Locked Inside Closet

4. New Jersey -Eating Lunch Off The Floor

5. Kentucky - Therapy Bag

6. Milwaukee - Chopping Off Braids

7. Asia - Flaunt Your Incompetency

8. Salute The Flag

9. Texas- Being Hit For Hitting

10. Massachusetts - Police Warning For Overdue Library Book

11. Florida - Arrested For Carrying Plastic Knife

12. California - Lower Grade For Saying 'Bless You'

13. California - Demoted For Burping

14. Japan - Carrying Plants For Being Late

Japanese schools are known for their strict rules as well as their very polite and high achieving students.  They are quite clear about their main punishment which is bringing plants for various wrongdoings!  Being late for registration warrants bringing in 2 plants and not turning up to school with no valid reason constitutes bringing in 5 plants.  All the said plants are put in the corner of the school playground and the cleaners are given the task of looking after them.  So who's getting punished here?

15. South Korea - Getting Caned In Front Of Pupils

In South Korea, schools take the old fashioned approach (not surprising) of still using canes to punish pupils.  Nearly every other country in the world has banned the use of them.  As if this isn't bad enough, the pupil is caned in front of  classmates and the pain isn't usually as bad as the embarrassment.

16.  California - Squat!

A Californian school teacher still believes that children should be seen and not heard.  The rules even apply to young pupils who are punished for not paying full attention in class or are being disruptive.  They are forced to go on to the school playing fields and squat 100 times, even if it takes them hours and it usually does.  Another punishment is doing laps of the track in adverse weather conditions.

17.  India - Sit Ups Whilst Apologising

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In one Indian school, pupils who are late for assembly will suffer the consequences.  They are forced to line up outside and do 50 sit-ups whilst reciting 'I am a very irresponsible girl' after each one.  The girls have to do it in sync and if the pattern is broken, they have to start again.  Awful punishment but great abs!

18. Asia - Handstands

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This punishment is most common in schools in Asian countries.  For the smallest of crimes, such as forgetting a pen or pencil, students have to do handstands and other crazy physical activities like frog jumps, push ups and raisin their hands in the air while carrying heavy loads.

19. Florida - Cone Of Shame

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As we have seen, Florida instigates some bizarre school related punishments and this one is right up there with the strangest.  Called the 'cone of shame', students are forced to wear them in class to feel embarrassed for what they did wrong - and they do!  It's the same plastic cone that a dog would wear to stop it touching a healing wound.  I think that's a bit wuff on the kids!

20. Idaho - Being Written On In Permanent Marker

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A fourth grade teacher in Idaho felt it fitting to punish pupils who were not learning to read as fast as she would have liked them to.  She gave permission for the 'quick readers' to draw on the face of the slower learner .  That is horrific in itself but it was done in with a permanent marker pen.  Don't know how the parents would deal with that.

21. Arizona - Dress Code Violator Sent Home By Police

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Being a student can be stressful for many reasons, not learning as quickly as others, difficulty making friends and having trouble just 'fitting in'.  A child at a school in Arizona was returned home to her parents during the day by police.  Her shocked mother was astounded to find out it was because her little girl was not wearing the required black shoes.  The girl's family couldn't afford them and had painted her white shoes black in an attempt to conform to the uniform request.  When the white started showing through, the girl was accused by teachers of 'putting the good reputation of the school at risk'. Unbelievable but true.

22. California - The Search For Ibuprofen

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A Californian school girl, Savana Reading, kept Ibuprofen in her school bag as she was suffering from headaches.  A fellow student grassed on her which led to the school administrator strip searching her.  Savana kept explaining why she had the medication on her but because the tablets were of a higher strength than usual painkillers, she was then sent to the nurse's office for a more thorough strip search which she, of course, found extremely upsetting.  Her parents took the case to court and a settlement was agreed.

23.  Texas - Eat A Lemon

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A teacher in Texas became so annoyed with a pupil who had been hiding candy (sweets) under her desk and eating her way through the packet that she forced the girl to bite into a lemon (obtained from the staff room), through the peel and eat it.  The girl became visibly distressed but it was only after half an hour that the teacher took it off her.

24. London - Wearing Pyjamas

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At an English boarding school (yes, we are as guilty as other countries) a 10 year old pupil could not stop yawning despite warnings from his strict teacher.  He tried to stifle them but it's not easy if they want to get out!  His punishment was wearing pyjamas to a maths lesson where he was humiliated by the other boys.  I hope it comes back to haunt that teacher.

25. Arkansas - Hit with a wooden paddle

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In March 2018, Arkansas students who walked out of their high schools to protest gun violence against children.  They were punished by the teachers for doing so and were beaten with a wooden paddle at the back of the legs.  Some parents agreed with the punishment.  Has the world gone mad?

26. Florida - Voted Out Of Class

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A teacher at a Florida kindergarten asked her little students to tell their fellow classmate, Alex Barton, that they didn't like him and wanted him to leave.  Alex was later diagnosed as being autistic and his parents reached a $350,000 settlement with St. Lucie County education officials.

27. London - No Best Friends

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Some schools in the UK have taken the decision to ban students from having best friends. This is the case at Prince George's school, Thomas’ Battersea.  Teachers encourage al students to form bonds so there are no feelings of exclusion.  In a perfect world this sounds great but not sure if it is attainable.

28. Lebanon - Forced To Smile

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At a Northern Lebanese school, part of the curriculum is that students HAVE to smile in the school corridors while walking to other classes.  If a pupil disobeys (not many dare to), then he or she is sent to a guidance counsellor to discuss their problem.

29. California - Punished For Self Defence

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A 14 year old student in California received a 3 day suspension because he defended himself when a boy hit him hard in the face.  There were witnesses to prove exactly what happened but his punishment still stood, along with a $350 fine and 20 hours of community service.  The boy who threw the first punch got expelled for 2 days.  Is there any justice?

30.  Mississippi - Organising Fake Prom

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In an unbelievably childish act of revenge, a Mississippi school gave a fake date for the school prom to a lesbian student because she wanted to wear a tuxedo and bring her girlfriend along.  The other pupils were in on this horrible plan as they were annoyed their original prom had been cancelled because of the so called issue. A legal battle, brought on by the girl's father, was settled in court in her favour.