Ethics Resources
Resources on ethical school leadership and creating a culture of transparency in your school community.
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December 01, 2022
Sharing a Lunchroom VirusTopics: EthicsIs a supervisor obliged to inform employees about a colleague testing positive for COVID-19? Our panel weighs in. -
November 01, 2022
One Strike Against AnotherType:Article Topics: EthicsShould a superintendent comply with the board’s instruction to dismiss union leadership after a one-day work stoppage? -
October 01, 2022
Accounting for Good IntentionsType:Article Topics: EthicsHow to deal with GoFundMe payments to staff hurt economically during the pandemic that now are being taxed? -
September 01, 2022
A Gift Too Generous?Type:Article Topics: Ethics, Finance & BudgetsIs it proper for a superintendent to give cash gifts out of his own pocket to his direct reports for the holidays? -
August 01, 2022
Extra Pay During the School DayType:Article Topics: District & School Operations, EthicsIs it a conflict of interest for a school band director to collect an outside stipend for running a special event during the normal school day? -
June 01, 2022
Personal Issues, Professional ImpactType:Article Topics: District & School Operations, Ethics, Health & WellnessHow to deal with a failing school social worker when reinforcements are lacking to deal with the growing needs of students. -
May 01, 2022
Disqualification Over a Misogynistic MemeType:Article Topics: Ethics, Technology & AIWhat to do when a board member discovers that a top contender for the superintendent vacancy had posted an offensive image on social media a few years back? -
April 01, 2022
A Hefty Gift of AppreciationType:Article Topics: EthicsGrateful parents of a young student during the pandemic give the principal a pair of front-row concert tickets, but he wonders if he ought to accept. -
March 01, 2022
Shifting Inward During a StormType:Article Topics: Ethics, Health & WellnessA school psychologist worries about the impact of her desired leave of absence on her needy students amidst a pandemic. Our panel analyzes the dilemma. -
February 01, 2022
Working Remotely But Responsibly?Type:Article Topics: District & School Operations, EthicsTeachers granted permission to work from home for health reasons show up in travel photos during the pandemic. Our panel considers a fitting response. -
January 01, 2022
A Club Adviser’s PerkType:Article Topics: District & School Operations, EthicsOur panel examines a teacher’s use of school field trips and rewards program earnings. -
December 01, 2021
Collaboration or Shared Answers?Type:Article Topics: Curriculum & Assessment, EthicsOur panel analyzes a teacher’s actions in adding a critical note about plagiarism to a student’s permanent file. -
November 01, 2021
A Rubric Targeting ColorType:Article Topics: Equity, EthicsA seemingly unbiased rubric is showing disproportionately unsatisfactory evaluations for male teachers of color. What to do? -
October 01, 2021
A Dubious Job PostingType:Article Topics: Equity, EthicsA personnel coordinator has mixed thoughts about sharing a job vacancy that has a preferred gender in mind. -
September 01, 2021
The Queue for VaccinationsType:Article Topics: Ethics, Health & Wellness, School Safety & CybersecurityWhat position should a state superintendents’ association take on prioritizing school districts with the neediest students to receive COVID-19 vaccinations for staff? -
August 01, 2021
Salary ShortchangeType:Article Topics: Board Relations, District & School Operations, Ethics, Finance & BudgetsAfter the school board increases a finance director’s salary to attract candidates, it asks the superintendent to reduce the offer once a finalist is named. -
June 01, 2021
Intercepted CommunicationTopics: EthicsAfter inadvertently hearing a voice message from a search firm intended for a prized staffer, is it OK for the superintendent to broach the subject with her? -
May 01, 2021
A New Board’s Hard Right TurnType:Article Topics: Board Relations, EthicsShould a superintendent adopt the new school board’s hardball tactics for dealing with teachers on accountability? -
April 01, 2021
Quid Pro Quo DonorsType:Article Topics: EthicsThe case of private fundraising to preserve interscholastic athletics in a strapped district. -
March 01, 2021
Embellishing the PastType:Article Topics: EthicsHow do you handle a professional reference when the former colleague has exaggerated accomplishments on his resume?
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