Code of Ethics

Professional school administrators are held to high standards of ethical behavior and conduct. Upholding these standards is essential for the administrator to be viewed by the community, professional associates, and students as a leader in preserving and strengthening the public schools.

The following statements of ethical practice and professional behavior emphasize the positive attributes of professional performance which characterize effective administrative leadership.

Each Association of Wisconsin School Administrators member:

• upholds the honor, dignity, and integrity of the educational profession in all actions and relations with pupils, parents, colleagues, school board members, and the community;
• obeys local, state, and national laws; maintains high ethical and moral standards, and gives loyalty to country and to the cause of democracy, liberty, and citizenship;
• accepts personal responsibility for professional development and for contributing to the expanding body of specialized knowledge, concepts, and skills of school administration;
• strives to provide the finest possible educational experiences and opportunities for all persons within the public schools;
• seeks to preserve and enhance the prestige and status of the profession when applying for a position or entering into employment contracts;
• carries out in good faith all policies duly adopted by the local board, the laws and regulations of the State, and renders the highest professional service possible;
• honors the public trust of the position above any personal gain;
• affirms the public schools as the public's business and seeks to keep the public fully and honestly informed about their schools.

Members of the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators strive to maintain interpersonal relationships which support and nurture these ethical principles.