Confidentiality means you can discuss a child’s behavior with other parents.

Impartiality involves treating all children and families fairly and equally.

It is okay to share a child’s personal records with anyone in the school building.

Confidentiality only applies to children with behavior issues.

Being ethical helps educators build trust with families and co-workers.

An educator should give more attention to students they personally like.

Bias can interfere with fair treatment in the classroom.

Teachers must always act in the best interest of children and their families.

Confidential information should only be shared with people directly involved in the child’s care.

Professionalism means doing whatever feels right in the moment.

Treating one student better than others is an example of impartiality.

Following the Code of Ethics supports a safe and respectful learning environment.

An educator may break confidentiality if a child is in danger.

The Code of Ethics does not apply outside of the classroom.

Impartiality means avoiding favoritism.

Educators should follow personal opinions over ethical rules.

Professionals in early childhood education must follow center and classroom policies.

All educators are expected to continue learning and growing professionally.

Teachers should gossip about students with coworkers during breaks.

Respecting family privacy is a key part of confidentiality.

The Code of Ethics is optional for licensed teachers.

Talking to a child’s sibling about their behavior is a violation of confidentiality.

Personal feelings should not influence how a teacher treats students.

The goal of the Code of Ethics is to protect only the educators.

Confidentiality is important for building family trust.

Teachers should encourage fairness among all children.

The Code of Ethics helps guide decision-making during difficult situations.

Confidentiality applies to both written and verbal information.

All students, regardless of background, deserve equal treatment from educators.

It is acceptable to post photos of students on your private social media account if their faces are not shown.

A teacher can be impartial and still give more opportunities to children who behave better.

Discussing a child’s struggles with another teacher at lunch—who is not involved with the child—is a breach of ethics.

Being professional includes recognizing and correcting your own biases.

Confidentiality only applies to written records, not to conversations.

It is ethical to tell a child’s parent how another child behaved if it affected their child.

Impartiality includes making accommodations to support diverse learning needs equally.

If a family tells you something in confidence, you are allowed to share it with your co-teacher without asking.

Treating everyone “the same” is always the best way to show fairness in early childhood education.

An educator may act against center policies if they believe it is more ethical for the child’s benefit.