Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16

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work.
10. 1t is unprofessfonal, undignified,
and dishonorable for any teacher to ap-
/ ply for a position not avowedly vacant.
or to under bid another teacher or to
attempt to secure a position which an
other holds or has fairly good chance
of holding.
IL. Teachers should refrain from and
discourage the indiseriminate applying
for different positions at the same time.
1t is unjust, undignified, unprofessional
and dishonest to accept one position
without withdrawing all applications
for other positions.
IL. SelT-respecting teachers will, in
their several relations, endeavor to ex-
emplify the golden rule
13. A letter from one teacher to an.
other, inclosing return postage should
! always receive reply. If the informa-
tion cannot be given or the desire grant
ed professional courtesy requires that
the author of the original communica-
tion be so informed.
II. Confidential communications of
any kind between teachers must not be
daily transaction of business in the
school room should be free from discus
sion outside. Teachers gossip is unpar-
| donable.
Is. 1t is undignified, unprofessional
and dishonorable for teacher desiring
to succeed to given position to use
any Influence whatever whereby the in
cumbent may be handicapped or va
cancy created. Social, political. religious
or UNCONVENTIONAL preiudices against
an incumbent) should never be used by
any teacher.
16. In contest FOR position. none
but strictly fair and honorable means
should be used.
IL. Adverse criticism of predeces-
sor or of co-worker, either in or out of
school is unethical, unless made TO the
proper officials and with the intent of
serving professionally.
lS. A retiring teacher should leave
full reports for the guidance of his sue.
ces6or.
l9. A superintendent or other official
10 whom is entrusted the power to EN-
ploy teachers, should not knowingly en-
ploy teacher under contract without
the knowledge and consent Of the en-
ployers of said teacher.
TO- Families of deceased teachers are
commended to the special care and ia
vor OF surviving teachers, particularly
to those in authority. An the courtesies
common to members of the older profes-
slons should be observed by members
OF the teaching profession. Surviving
teachers are especially enjoined to at
tend carefully to the education and en-
ployment. of the children of deceased
teachers.
2l. Bad opinion of the members of =
board of education, of a superintendent
OF other superior school official, no mat.
ter what the cause for such opinion. can
never justify t teacher or other inferior
school official in publicly expressing
such opinion as long as such official re.
lation exists. Those in authority are in
turn, duty bound to withhold from the
publlc information and opinions as to
the personal qualities or the profession.
al attalnments of teachers so long as
said teachers are under contract.
~ 1t is the duty Of teachers to aid
IN every honorable way in establishing
and maintaining the dignity, good name
and usefulness of boards Of education.
superintendents and others in authority,
Boards of education superintendents and
others in authority are in turn. bound
to recognize and maintain all the rights
privileges and amenities justly accruing
to teachers
20. Teachers owe it to their employ
ers and supervisors to attend punctualIy.
regularly, and faithfully to all duties
assigned them, and at all times to show
good cause for failure to do so.
"a. The practice of violating con
tracts with boards of education at nm.
reasonable times, is hereby deprecated.
The mere release Of board of educa
lon is not sufficient to Justify a teach
er IN terminating contract in shorter
lme than that allowed by law. In gen
eral, teachers moved by the highest con.
slderation for the profession will term.
mate contracts only for the gravest and
most important cases.
20. In communicating with narep+s
or guardians, teachers should exercise
the utmost candor. They should hold
lnviolable all information as to the Fl.
nanclal limitations of children or wards,
their physical or mental defects their
geneologies and any information the
public discussion or the mention of
which would tend to prove humiliating
discouraging, or displeasing to said mar.
ents, guardians, children or wards.
70. 1t is the duty of any teacher
coming into community TO surrender
or forgo such of his or her pleasures 9
may conflict with the best influence m
that community even tho he or she NAV
be strongly of the opinion that sucb
pleasures are harmless,
~. The very best service of which
teacher is capable must be given a
community where employed.
~. The true teacher will strive 10
place whatever educational facilities the
state can afford within reach of the
humblest of her citizens.
20 Every teacher owes to himself
to the profession and to the the state ~
secure the most efficient training and
to strive for professional growth IN SER
vice.
30. Every unit of organization shall
maintain committee to investigate and
pass upon all cases coming within tho
provisions in this code.
Thomas +. Wilson.
Burgess F. Ford and
John w. /. Smith.
Committee.