do you feel it is abusive? people have their own opinion about having information about it. i would not classify it as abusive. reporter: the spokesperson sandy catt told me by phone the isolation booth is designed as therapy for children needing to calm down. of the 6,500 students in the longview district, eight or nine are allowed to go inside that s because the school has permission from their parents. it is concerning to us that there may not be a complete understanding of the situation. reporter: catt said some of the eight or nine kids voluntarily go inside the booth for a break from simulation and added when the door is locked a school staff member is outside monitoring what happens. that is fascinating but that state law on disciplining stupids really varies widely
regardless if the child is out of control or not. and suggested if a parent did that at home they would be put in jail. do you feel it is abusive? people have their own opinion about having information about it. i would not classify it as abusive. reporter: the spokesperson sandy patt told me by phone the isolation booth is designed as therapy for children needing to calm down. of the 6,500 students in the longview district, eight or nine are allowed to go inside that s because the school has permission from their parents. it is concerning to us that there may not be a complete understanding of the situation. reporter: catt said some of the eight or nine kids voluntarily go inside the booth for a break from simulation and added when the door is locked a school staff member is outside monitoring what happens. that is fascinating but that state law on disciplining students really varies wildly and that the federal law