New Florida law requires parental consent for corporal punishment

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc.  In a bow to parental rights and control over their children’s disciplining in school, a new Florida law that went into effect on July 1 requires a parent’s consent before corporal punishment such as spanking can be administered to a child.  House Bill 1255, which Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law on May 30, requires parental consent for either the entire school year or on a case-by-case basis just prior to each instance of punishment if a school s