Code of ethics

The Code

1. The primary professional responsibility of every educator is the welfare of all students within his or her care.
2. Educators will endeavour to promote such relationships between school and home as will contribute to the welfare and comprehensive development of each student.
3. Educators will strive to achieve standards of professional and industrial conduct and display attitudes towards their colleagues which will create mutual respect.
4. Educators will assert their professional, industrial and civil rights and support their colleagues in the defence of these rights.
5. Educators will strive to fulfil their responsibilities in a manner which will enhance the prestige of our profession and our union.