Guidelines for Ethical Practice

The following guidelines are seen as representing a consensus of what constitutes ethical practice in respect of the way a school conducts its affairs in the dealing with other member schools. It is acknowledged that it is not, however, the role of CATES to investigate the activities of its members in these respects.

1. The Integrity of the School

1.1 A School should meticulously carry out the promises and contracts made with any person, school, organization, or the general public.

1.2 A school should carefully avoid misleading or ambiguous statements about its or a member school’s work situation, or status.

1.3 A school should respect normally accepted conventions regarding confidentially.

2. Faculty Recruitment Practices

2.1 No school or employee thereof should approach the employee of another CATES school and encourage or entice them to accept employment at their own school.

2.2 However, the right of a person to visit and to consider employment in a school other than that in which he/she is currently employed without notifying the current employer should be respected.

2.3 The right of a school to hold preliminary discussions about possible employment with a teacher employed in another school without notifying such other school should also be respected.

2.4 No school should attempt to influence a person to break a contract already signed with another school.

2.5 CATES endorses confidential followups on all written recommendations.

3. Student Recruitment Practices

3.1 No school or employee thereof should approach the students of another CATES school and encourage or entice them to join their own school.

3.2 However, the right of a student to visit and to consider enrollment in a school other than that in which he/she is currently enrolled without notifying the current school should be respected.

3.3 The right of a school to hold preliminary discussions about possible enrollment with a school without notifying such other school should also be respected.