Unprofessional Conduct can be described as, but not limited to the
following.
A teacher making sarcastic remarks directed to or about a
student.
Regardless of circumstance, a teacher must keep control of
themselves.
Teachers must treat all students with respect. The only way to
solve the disrespect issues directed from Students to Teachers and Staff is
for Teachers to show respect to Students. In order to gain respect you
must first show respect! This is true for Teachers and Students.
Schools not only must have rules against harassment on paper; they
also must be committed to enforcing their rules in practice. Even the
best-written anti-harassment rules will not help a school unless the educational
staff clearly understands them and is committed to enforcing them in a way that
protects students from harassment. Teachers must never be indifferent to
harassment!
Teachers and Staff have a responsibility to provide a safe
environment for the students that is conducive to learning. They also have
a responsibility to respect each student's individual rights. These two missions
are not incompatible. Young people have rights too!
Teachers and staff must be held responsible for their actions.
Unprofessional Conduct must not be tolerated! What message do teachers
and staff send when they are allowed to misbehave toward students.
In order to effectively enforce rules of conduct, all people must be
held responsible, Teachers, Staff and Students.
"In our system, state-operated schools may not be enclaves of
totalitarianism. School officials do not possess absolute authority over
their students. Students in school as well as out of school are 'persons'
under our Constitution."
Justice Abe Fortas, Tinker v. DesMoines, (1969)
Washington State Administrative
To whom and how should complaints be filed.
To: Randle Elementary
Principal, Mary Jane Hahn
127 Kindle Rd
Randle, WA 98377
To: White Pass High School
Principal, Brian Talbot
516 Silverbrook Road
Randle, WA 98377
To: White Pass School District #303
Superintendent, David E. McKenna
516 Silverbrook Road
Randle, WA 98377
To: Educational Service District 113
Bill Brumsickle
601 McPhee Rd SW
Olympia, WA 98502
Because of the concerns expressed to me about possible repercussions at
school toward their children, all emails will be strictly confidential until
such time as you decide otherwise. These concerns are a grave indication of the
seriousness of the current conditions of our schools.
Please feel free to email me with complaints at teacherwatchers@yahoo.com
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Launched, Jan./27/2004,
Updated, Oct./16/2005