I do remember my 5th grade teacher had a cracked paddle sitting on the chalkboard at all times. He pointed it out when we started the class and it was there as

I do remember my 5th grade teacher had a cracked paddle sitting on the chalkboard at all times. He pointed it out when we started the class and it was there as a daily reminder. This was a US public school in the mid-80s. Nobody back then had a problem with it. Certainly a different time.