FYHS Student Handbook 2025-26 - Flipbook - Page 27
Code of Ethics for Illinois Educators
All employees must adhere to the Code of Ethics for Illinois Educators:
(a) Responsibility to Students
The Illinois educator is committed to creating, promoting and implementing
a learning environment that is accessible to each student, enables students
to achieve the highest academic potential, and maximizes their ability to
succeed in academic and employment settings as a responsible member of
society. Illinois educators:
1) Embody the Standards for the School Support Personnel Endorsements
(23 Ill. Adm. Code 23), the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards (23 Ill.
Adm. Code 24.130 ), and Standards for Administrative Endorsements (23
Ill. Adm. Code 29), as applicable to the educator, in the learning
environment;
2) Respect the inherent dignity and worth of each student by assuring that
the learning environment is characterized by respect and equal opportunity
for each student, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual
orientation, disability, religion, language or socio-economic status;
3) Maintain a professional relationship with students at all times;
4) Provide a curriculum based on high expectations for each student that
addresses individual differences through the design, implementation and
adaptation of effective instruction; and
5) Foster in each student the development of attributes that will enhance
skills and knowledge necessary to be a contributing member of society.
(b) Responsibility to Self
Illinois educators are committed to establishing high professional standards
for their practice and striving to meet these standards through their
performance. Illinois educators:
1) Assume responsibility and accountability for their performance and
continually strive to demonstrate proficiency and understanding of current
trends in both content knowledge and professional practice;
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