?Spankings? reaction unfair to principal

To the editor:

The front page article on ?Principal quits amid birthday spanking uproar? was very upsetting.

1. Parents and teachers alike have followed this tradition for years. I have seen parents use their open hand and paddles on children for birthday spankings. They did not use padding at all. Is this abuse?

2. A lot of this has been done in schools for years, when has this started to be against the law? If it is then why can the parents practice this tradition?

Mr. Terry Eisenbarth would never hurt or endanger a child but this is what he would do.

1. Terry Eisenbarth would make sure your child got a good education because he cares!

2. Terry Eisenbarth gives more than 100 percent of himself to their education, he gets them special help, he doesn?t let them just sit there and fail.

3. Terry Eisenbarth cares about your child 100 percent, he helps them to succeed, he devotes his time to help them and he doesn?t care how long it takes him! This is how I know...

Fourteen years ago our daughter was hearing impaired and Mr. Terry Eisenbarth was her 3rd grade teacher and he was the only teacher who cared enough to get her help. He found special classes to help her and without this man?s help she would not be where she is today! She works at a hospital lab. She?s four months away from being a full paramedic also. Yes, we?re very proud of her and we?re proud of Terry Eisenbarth for being who he is and caring about children. He would never hurt any human being. I think that this is very unjust what has been done to him, if this is considered abuse, guess the law better go after the parents also! Thank you Terry Eisenbarth for caring, I?ll stand beside you 100 percent. 

? Dixie L. Skinner, Richland