Jennifer Armenia
EDUL 6990
Assignment 2
- Mr.
Jones is allowed to take personal leave for this situation as long as it
does not violate board policy.
- According
to the code of ethics, Mr. Jones did not violate and standards in the code
of ethics. One may think that Mr.
Jones violated standard one
however, DUI is a
misdemeanor, not a felony and a DUI is not a crime of moral turpitude
therefore he was not in violation of standard one. Crimes of moral turpitude include fraud,
larceny and a crime with the intent to harm someone.
Standard three discusses the use of
drugs and alcohol but this is only while an educator is on school premises or
at a school related function. Mr. Jones
was not on school premises or at a school related function therefore there he
did not break a code of ethics. One may argue that Mr. Jones was in violation
of standard ten, professional conduct; however, Mr. Jones has not demonstrated
a pattern of behavior that is detrimental to the health, welfare, discipline or
morals of the students.
- In this case I feel that the
reaction of the code of ethics is appropriate. Even though Mr. Jones demonstrated
irresponsible behavior, his behavior was not in violation with the code of
ethics. Mr. Jones did not commit a
crime or moral turpitude and has not show a pattern of a behavior that is
detrimental to the students. His behavior
does not set a good example for the students but hopefully Mr. Jones
learned his lesson. As long as Mr.
Jones has a personal day to use and it was approved ahead of time, he is
not in violation of any policies.
He told his administrator about his situation therefore he was not
misrepresenting himself. Mr. Jones
did demonstrate irresponsible behavior however he was arrested and is
handling the situation responsibly.
Educators are people too and should be held to the same standards
as other citizens. A doctor, lawyer
or T.V. star would not face any sanctions at work for a DUI, why should an
educator?