Why doesn the education profession have a universal code of ethics?
A. The profession turned its back on the ethos of this nation, disregarded the meaning behind “In God We Trust,” confused church and state issues with our spiritual nature and needs and equated the word educate with instruct. In so doing, we automatically forfeited the rights, privileges and honors that go with having a universal code of ethics. The profession became unable to develop a systematic body of principles to guide our members’ behaviors and protect those it serves. Our nation is now living with the dispirited results.