In a world of ever-increasing scrutiny of the teaching profession, ethical issues are at the forefront of a teacher s concerns. The conduct of an educator when dealing with students is, now more than ever, monitored with hawk-like vigilance. Teachers must adhere to a strict code of fairness, propriety, and Solomon-like wisdom. Ethical questions are extremely prickly subjects, easily able to incite tempers, controversy, and even professional witch hunts.
Parents refuse to tolerate even the slightest scent of inequity where their children are concerned.
All too often, the grassroots crusades and violent cries of Reform, Reform are just the catalysts for eager politicians to exert tighter controls on a flawed system. These factors make ethical issue unique. Questions of Right or Wrong come into play. The issue is considered not for what was done but for what ought to be done. Likewise, this causes an inconsequence of the facts, meaning although no one disputes what occurred, the conflict lies in how the actions are interpreted.