Chapter 8 discusses the ethics and the law that a teacher encounters at school. In ethics the teacher has a personal code of ethics, what is right or wrong to do. In the book is mentioned the story of Marilyn and her dilemma with a fellow teacher and the ethics of spying on her as her principal wanted. As a teacher, I will encounter ethical situations everyday which it means doing the job that it needs to be done. We need to be good role models for the students and create a safe a trust climate in our classrooms. We do not have an universal code of ethics like other professions do but there are some published codes at national level and state level to help the teachers.
In law, teachers used to be in loco parentis, they were in place of the parents and they have a leeway in the treatment of the student.. In recent decades that have changed and teachers have to understand that students are individuals with rights. Teachers have rights too. The due process protects teacher individuals rights without due process of the law.
Liability means blame, however, a teacher although responsible for the well being of the students cannot control what a student will do at all times. As a teacher we have to follow some precautions to prevent any student injuries, some of them are: anticipate danger, provide proper supervision, establish rules and warn the students to minimize the chances of getting hurt.
We have the legal obligation to report suspected child abuse and we do not have to be certain.
Teachers as role models should be aware of their impact in the community, how they behave with members of the community and the students.
Religion is a touchy subject. We cannot impose any religion to any person but it is good that school allow students and faculty to assemble in their grounds to express their religion on their own time.
Finally, the Buckley amendment states that federal funds will be denied to a school if it prevents the parents from review their children academic records.
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