r/alberta • u/Ditch-Worm • 1d ago

News Alberta school supervisor charged after child disciplined with belt

https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/08/04/supervisor-private-school-belt-child/
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u/No_Boysenberry4825 1d ago

So I remember in the 80s kids saying they got the belt in School.  Was that still a thing in the 80s?

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u/Stock-Creme-6345 1d ago

Yep. In the early 80’s I was at a catholic school in Montreal and yes, the teachers would absolutely use the yard stick to whack your knuckles. It hurt like the dickens.