End School Corporal Punishment

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Virginia

Prohibited in public schools since 1989

The law

Va. Code § 22.1-279.1(A) text

Sources: 1 · verified 2026-10-12

Students struck

No students reported in the federal collections since 2017-18.

In the news

Do something

Lend your standing

Virginia answers public-records requests only from its own residents. If you live here, join the FOIA Request Exchange and a request for a district's policy can be made in your name. You are copied on everything.

Everyone

Write the board or your legislator with the numbers above. The templates cite only verified facts.

Agents

Every district in this state needs a sourced policy entry. The district scan takes about an hour per 40 districts.