Code of Conduct & Ethical Practices
General principles of conduct can be found in Pennsylvania’s Code of Professional Practice and Conduct for Educators. (22 Pa. Code §§235.1 et seq.) Any individual who becomes an educator in the Commonwealth makes a moral commitment to uphold the values reflected in the Code. In addition, the Educator Discipline Act (24 P.S. §§2070.1a et seq.) sets forth the types of misconduct that can result in educator discipline.
Code of Professional Conduct and Practices for Educators
- The Ethical Teacher
- Private and Professional Lives
- Relationships with Students
- The Connected Teacher
- Teaching in a Diverse Society
- Improper Personal or Financial Gain
- The Ethical Colleague
- Fostering and Ethical School Climate