Ethical And Legal Issues In US Education Summary

From the reading “Ethical and Legal Issues in U.S. Education”, there were three points that that surprised me. One point was that it is surprising to me all that there are steps that a teacher on tenure must go through before they get fired. It seems as though they are set up never to be fired unless the commit a major crime and I think that is completely crazy. As a teacher, we need to be at the top of our game at all times, and teachers on tenure seem like they can do anything they want and still keep their job. It is also surprising to me that student teachers do not get the same rights as normal teachers in some states. Student teachers are practicing to become a teacher one day, and they are only a few years away from doing so, how could

I agree that teachers must think before they act on what the best consequence to the action that he or she did in class. The book makes a point about talking about how teachers must really think about what they are doing before they do something, and I believe that that is a crucial quality every teacher must have in order to avoid issues. It is amazing how much can change when a teacher, or anyone, just thinks about what they are doing and what are the possible consequences of their actions. Better than thinking about it, if they talk to one another, as teachers, on how they should act, this would help them even more to make the right decision. I also agree teachers deserves the right to due process, just like everyone else in their profession. It is a hard job as a teacher, and it is very important that teachers are not constantly scared to lose their job with one bad choice. There are so many parents out there who will immediately try to get the teacher fired in any way they can so their child is happy, and that is very scary to a teacher when you are talking about their job. The fact that due process is given to teachers is extremely important for the sanity of teacher’s minds and their performance as teachers. Lastly, I agree with tort liability because teachers must be on high alert at all times with their classroom and any possibilities of injuries that go on in his or her classroom. Teachers one hundred

In the chapter, it talks about having a code of ethics, but does this code of ethics change for every teacher based on where they are teaching? Culture changes when you go to different parts of the world and that is very obvious, so, along with this change in culture, does this mean that teachers have to abide by a different code of ethics? Or is there one code of ethics that all teachers need to follow at all times? Both answers make sense because everyone should have a staple of ethics in their life that do not change no matter what, but also, different cultures create different environments and I wonder if that also changes the code of ethics that teachers must abide by. Another point that I questioned was the fact that the teacher from Pittsburg was brought to court on his or her decision of how to run her classroom is ridiculous, how do they think that is okay? Teachers are put in their position for a reason… because they are paid to do what they do. The fact that people feel as though they can questioned someone’s ability to do their job from the outside does not make any sense to me and I question their actions. I would understand if the teacher was approached by administration, or a fellow teacher to change the way they are running their classroom, but not some parents from the outside! Lastly, I questions the case about LGBT students suing the