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“Pitfalls and Precautions” is a series that aims to educate teachers on professional conduct issues by highlighting situations addressed by the ATA Professional Conduct Committee.
A contract is a legal obligation, April 26, 2022
Code obligations affect conduct during investigations, February 22, 2022
Criminal conviction equals unprofessional conduct, February 1, 2022
Be mindful of student athletes’ personal space, January 11, 2022
Have an issue with a colleague?, November 25, 2021
Being there is a teacher’s professional duty, October 12, 2021
Teachers must adhere to agreements, August 31, 2021
Teacher fined for inappropriate project approval, June 15, 2021
Never take advantage of your teacher–student relationships, June 1, 2021
As a professional, you must mind what you say, April 27, 2021
Teachers under investigation must co-operate, February 23, 2021
It’s unprofessional to skip conference sessions, June 9, 2020
Words to lead you astray: ‘Don’t tell anyone’, May 19, 2020
Code of conduct still applies to teachers who are parents, April 7, 2020
Intensity of sport no excuse for poor behaviour, March 17, 2020
Your students aren’t your colleagues, February 25, 2020
Extravagant gifts to students are not acceptable, February 4, 2020
Stress doesn’t justify unprofessionalism, January 14, 2020
Many discipline issues are resolved without a hearing, November 5, 2019
Be careful what you share from your personal life, September 24, 2019
There is a right way to criticize a colleague, September 3, 2019
Abandoning students is never appropriate, June 11, 2019
Slapping a student is a serious offence, May 28, 2019
Touching students is a bad idea, May 14, 2019
Be careful in sharing criticism of colleagues, April 30, 2019
A contract is a contract, April 9, 2019
Physical contact with students always problematic March 19, 2019
Misrepresenting a leave has consequences February 5, 2019
Dishonesty brings professional consequences, January 15, 2019
Your words have consequences, December 11, 2018
Avoid electronic communication with students, November 27, 2018
Discipline process a cornerstone of Association’s mandate, September 25, 2018
Principal fined for unprofessional conduct, March 27, 2018
Drug use and indecent behavior lead to exclusion from profession, February 27,
2018
Fraudulent submissions costly for teacher, February 13, 2018
Massaging students not part of a teacher’s role , January 16, 2018
Principal abused position to violate relationship boundaries, December 5, 2017
Teacher’s criticism of coaching colleague deemed unprofessional, November 21, 2017
Criminal conviction brings automatic ruling of unprofessional conduct, Oct 24, 2017
Teachers: Think before sending email, October 10, 2017
Teacher fined for crossing boundaries in relationship
with student, Sept 26, 2017
Honouring contract terms a professional obligation, August 29, 2017
Profession has no tolerance for undermining colleagues, May 16, 2017
It’s unwise to take in loco parentis too far, April 25, 2017
School leaders must observe professional demeanour with colleagues, March 28, 2017
Sexual touching prompts ban from Association membership, February 28, 2017
Teacher’s participation in joke prompts reprimand, January 31, 2017
No tolerance for teacher's bullying behaviour, January 17, 2017
Sexual relationship with student results in harshest penalty, December 6, 2016
Fraud has dire consequences for teacher, November 22, 2016
Employ proactive conflict resolution, please, November 9, 2016
Watch your language around students, October 25, 2016
Teachers acting as concerned parents must adhere to conduct code, October 11, 2016
Students owed dignity and respect regardless of their behaviour, June 14, 2016
Obligations to employer intact during leave, May 10, 2016
Teachers advised to maintain professional role at all times with parents, April 19, 2016
Teachers responsible for maintaining professional boundaries, April 5, 2016
Contractual obligations always in effect, March 8, 2016
Winning isn't everything, December 1, 2015
Putting students in the middle is unprofessional, November 17, 2015
Teachers must remain professional on social media, November 3, 2015
Teachers must remain professional when addressing student behaviour, October 20, 2015
