Educator/Collegial Relationships

Educator/Collegial Relationships. An educator should always maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, both in and outside the classroom. A. Unethical conduct includes but is not limited to the following: 1. Revealing confidential health or personnel information concerning colleagues unless disclosure serves lawful professional purposes or is required by law 2. Harming others by knowingly making false statements about a colleague or the school system 3. Interfering with a colleague’s exercise of political, professional, or citizenship rights and responsibilities 4. Discriminating against or coercing a colleague on the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, sex, disability or family status 5. Using coercive means or promise of special treatment in order to influence professional decisions of colleagues