Steve Makoski at a Springfield Board of Education meeting in January 2024. (Photo by Shannon Cay)

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OPINION|

by Rick Matz, Springfield

The article by Joe Hadsall titled “School board member’s paddling proposal points to behavior problems” states school board member Steve Makoski said that he felt parents should do a better job teaching discipline to their children.

I suspect that many of the parents who are not teaching discipline to their children have not had the opportunity to learn how to do that.

I suggest the school board consider creating or partnering in a program offering training for families on how to teach discipline to children.

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