AP Spotlight 'Hitting kids should never be allowed': Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schools JOHN O'CONNOR Associated Press Aug 21, 2024 Aug 21, 2024 Updated Aug 26, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — This school year, Illinois will become just the fifth state in the nation to prohibit corporal punishment in all schools.kAm{68:D=2E:@? E92E v@G] yq !C:EK<6C D:8?65 :?E@ =2H E9:D >@?E9 32?D A9JD:42= AF?:D9>6?E :? AC:G2E6 D49@@=D H9:=6 C6:E6C2E:?8 2 AC@9:3:E:@? @? E96 AC24E:46 :? AF3=:4 D49@@=D :>A=6>6?E65 b_ J62CD 28@]k^AmkAm(96? E96 32? E2<6D 67764E :? y2?F2CJ[ x==:?@:D H:== ;@:? }6H y6CD6J[ x@H2[ |2CJ=2?5 2?5 }6H *@C< :? AC@9:3:E:?8 A255=:?8[ DA2?<:?8 @C 9:EE:?8 :? 6G6CJ D49@@=]k^Am kAm$E2E6 #6A] |2C82C6E rC@<6[ 2 r9:428@ s6>@4C2E[ H2D :?DA:C65 E@ E2<6 FA E96 :DDF6 27E6C 2? 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