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  Case: I couldn't help it!
I'm a teacher that loves to get personable with her students. I show them that I care about them outside of my classroom. One night, I was supporting my students at a basketball game and one of my students needed a ride home from the game. She attempted to call her grandparents, parents, but no one answered. It was very dark outside. I decided to give her a ride. Is this against the code of ethics?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I agree with everyone else that leaving the child alone would have been the wrong choice. If this was a school game was there not an administrator there? I would double check your counties code of ethics before doing this in the future though because I know in my county this is not allowed at all and most insurance companies won't actually cover transporting students.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: While I think this gets the basic point that the student should have received a ride home, I think that even if the code of conduct was consulted and it said this was not allowed, one should still not leave a student at school alone because they cannot get a ride home - it simply isn't safe.
Rated On: October 17, 2015 5:28 am
Rated By: Cortnie
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I don't agree with this response. The teacher was supporting a students outside of school at a basketball game, so there was a high chance that an administrator wasn't there. The teacher made the right decision under the circumstances.
Rated On: October 19, 2015 12:50 am
Rated By: eRymaT
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: This is less useful
Rated On: October 19, 2015 3:00 am
Rated By: azuTen
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I think it's important to know the code of ethics but when it comes down to it I think that you should give the child a ride home so you know that they are safe.
Rated On: October 16, 2016 5:21 pm
Rated By: nehury