Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 145d - Standards for the Issuance of a Certificate for the Position of School Business Administrator › State Educator Certificates, Permits and Authorizations › Part I - Definitions › Section 10-145d-400a - Code of professional responsibility for teachers

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
				  Preamble
The Code of Professional Responsibility for Teachers is a
					 set of principles which the teaching profession expects its members to honor
					 and follow. These principles set forth, on behalf of the teaching profession
					 and the public it serves, standards to guide conduct and the judicious
					 appraisal of conduct in situations that have professional and ethical
					 implications. The Code adheres to the fundamental belief that the student is
					 the foremost reason for the existence of the profession.
The teaching profession is vested by the public with a
					 trust and responsibility requiring the highest ideals of professionalism.
					 Therefore, the teacher accepts both the public trust and the responsibilities
					 to practice the profession according to the highest possible degree of ethical
					 conduct and standards. Such responsibilities include the commitment to the
					 students, the teaching profession, and the community.
Consistent with applicable law, the Code of Professional
					 Responsibility for Teachers shall serve as a basis for decisions on issues
					 pertaining to licensure and employment. It shall apply to all teachers licensed
					 by or individuals seeking licensure from the State of Connecticut. For the
					 purposes of this section, "teacher" means a person who is applying for, who
					 holds or who is employed under a teaching certificate, or other equivalent
					 certificate, issued by the state board of education.
(b)
Responsibility to the
				  student
(1) The professional teacher,
				  in full recognition of his or her obligation to the student, shall:
(A) Recognize, respect and uphold the dignity
				  and worth of students as individual human beings, and therefore deal justly and
				  considerately with students;
(B)
				  Engage students in the pursuit of truth, knowledge and wisdom and provide
				  access to all points of view without deliberate distortion of subject
				  matter;
(C) Nurture in students
				  lifelong respect and compassion for themselves and other human beings
				  regardless of race, ethnic origin, gender, social class, disability, religion,
				  or sexual orientation;
(D) Foster
				  in students the full understanding, application and preservation of democratic
				  principles and processes;
(E) Guide
				  students to acquire the requisite skills and understanding for participatory
				  citizenship and to realize their obligation to be worthy and contributing
				  members of society;
(F) Assist
				  students in the formulation of value systems and worthy, positive
				  goals;
(G) Promote the right and
				  freedom of students to learn, explore ideas, develop learning skills and
				  acquire the necessary knowledge to achieve their full potential;
(H) Strive to develop within students
				  fundamental critical thinking skills and problem-solving techniques;
(I) Remain steadfast in guaranteeing equal
				  opportunity for quality education for all children, and not unlawfully
				  discriminate; and
(J) Maintain the
				  confidentiality of all information concerning students obtained in the proper
				  course of the educational process, and dispense such information only when
				  prescribed or directed by federal or state law or professional
				  practice.