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Published: 07/30/10

Teacher Facing Assault Charge for Alleged Spanking

By  David Lohr - AOL News
Teacher Facing Assault Charge for Alleged Spanking

(July 30) -- A high school teacher in Connecticut is in hot water after spanking an unruly student, police say. Francis Hajosy, 54, of Stafford, has been charged with fourth-degree sexual assault and second-degree breach of peace for the incident, which occurred last month in his classroom at Enfield High School, according to court documents. Enfield Police Department High school teacher Francis Hajosy, 54, of Stafford, Conn., has been charged with fourth-degree sexual assault and second-degree breach of peace for allegedly spanking a student. The student, who has not been identified, was ...

Published: 12/11/09

Help the Children -- It Won't Cost a Thing

By  Christine Wicker - Politics Daily
Help the Children -- It Won't Cost a Thing

Couldn't we buck that little, loud-mouthed group of religious fear-mongers just once and give children a break? The U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) will come up for a vote in 2010 or 2011, and the religious right is already getting the bullhorns out. This treaty has been ratified by every nation except the United States and Somalia. We have the late Jesse Helms and the Bush administration to thank for that little piece of shame. ...

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