, 1925-11-25
TEACHERS CODE OF
ETHICS IS ADOPTED
Allied Interests Discussed at Meet
ing of Sheridan Teachers

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A code Of ethics. strict adherence
to which is calculated greatly to in
crease potent. results. was adopted
at a meeting of Sheridan city teach
ers at Linden school las Thursday.
The code is that adopted by the
state teachers and is accepted by
the local fraternity as follows:
I'VE the teachers of Wyoming.
being DESTROYS of improving the
standards of our profession and of
rendering the highest possible serv-
ice to the people. do hereby accept
and adopt the following code of
ethical principles:
Duties to Pupils :
1.-THE teachers first duty is to his
pupils. Their interest must not be
ness, community responsibilities or
pleasure.
1.-THE rue teacher will make ade-
quate preparation before asking ad-
mission to the profession and will
recognize summer school attendance,
professional reading. n travel as
the surest ean of preventing stag
nation. Preparation for teaching
shall be interpreted to include the
building of such a character as may
well be emuiated by ones pupils.
1.-The sincere teacher will not &C
cept remuneration for tutoring his
own pupils in subjects which he
teaches them. There is craven dang
er of bringing the profession into
disrepute by this practise.
1.-THE teacher owes it to its pupils
to keep himself physically fit,
morally straight, and to cultivate
the virtues of patience. courage,
justice, truthfulness and serenity.
Duties to the Community
1.-THE teachers second duty is to
the community which employs him.
He should interest himself in its
problems and take an active part
in it's civic. social and religious
work.
cation which represents his commu-
nifty to perform faithfully the duties
enumerated in the contract. He
should never break the contract ex-
cept with the consent of the board
and then only upon giving proper
notice. On the other hand, the
board should not terminate the SER
vices of a teacher except upon Civ
ing due and timely notice.
Duties or FeiIow-Teachers
"a teachers next duty is to his
fellow-teachers. He can assist his
fellow-teachers most effectively by
affiliating himself with local, state,
and national teachers organizations.
"He will. not underbid or injure
a rival candidate for a position. He
will realize that appointments to a
position should be secured upon
merit only and will never use poll
teal, religious. or fraternal influ-
ence to bring about such appoint
ment.
Recognizing the small value of
open recommendations, teachers
will not ask for them but will place
their faith in the confidential state
ments of those qualified to speak.
School officials will answer inquiries
III AhAhS t0lSACio iACCAgf ~ bilS
and honestly. and hold such infor-
nation when received in strict con-
fidence.
"A teacher will stand ready at
all times to help associations by adj
vice, counsel, or Information and by
such other service as he can per-
form without detriment to his own
work, Such service should be re
garded as professional duty for
which remuneration beyond actual
expense should not be accepted.
Constructive criticism will al
ways be welcomed by the progress
sive teacher. Destructive criticism OF
an association or predecessor will
not be INDUCED in, as it tends to
injure the school and weaken the
confidence in which the work OF
teachers held. Just criticism are
made to fellow-teachers and moi
about them"