Last month, APA worked with Div. 37 (Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice), to cosponsor a congressional briefingopens in new window in support of the Protecting Our Students in Schools Act (H.R. 3836opens in new window/S. 2029opens in new window), which would ban corporal punishment in any school receiving federal funding. APA had previously endorsed the billopens in new window, which was introduced by Reps. A. Donald McEachin (D-VA), and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), and Sen. Chris Murphy, (D-CT). During the briefing, Liz Gershoff, PhD, president of Div. 37, presented her extensive research on corporal punishment in schools, highlighting its impact on student well-being and educational attainment. The cosponsors of the legislation offered remarks, with Rep. McEachin specifically thanking APA for its support.
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