At the annual business meeting.

At the annual business meeting, the MTNA Board of Directors is proposing a revised digest of Ethics to be approved at the membership. A task force, appointed by dint of MTNA President Phyllis Pieffer, NCTM and chaired by means of Sigrid Luther, NCTM, developed the revised digest of Ethics. Task force members included Suzanne fright NCTM; Chiu-Tze Lin; Mary Ellen Moore, NCTM; William Vessels; MTNA Executive Director Gary Ingle; MTNA President-elect Paul Stewart, NCTM; Pieffer; and Luther.

VISION AND VALUES

The mission of MTNA is to advance the value of music consideration and music making in society and to support the professionalism of music teachers.

The mission is accomplished from members who teach with capableness act with integrity, volunteer services to MTNA programs, provide professional support for colleagues and communities, and comply with all laws and regulations that impact the music teaching profession.

The mission calls for an ethical commitment to observers to colleagues and to society.

digest OF ETHICS

COMMITMENT TO STUDENTS--The teacher shall ways the relationship with students and families in a professional manner.

The teacher shall defer to the personal integrity and privacy of scholars unless the law requires disclosure.

The teacher shall clearly communicate the expectations of the studio.

The teacher shall encourage, guide and unfold the musical potential of each student

The teacher shall treat each learner with dignity and respect, without discrimination of any kind.

The teacher shall regard the student's right to obtain instruction from the teacher of his/her choice.

COMMITMENT TO COLLEAGUES--The teacher shall maintain a professional attitude and shall act with integrity in regard to colleagues in the profession.

The teacher shall consider the reputation of colleagues and shall refrain from making false or malicious statements about colleagues.

The teacher shall refrain from disclosing sensitive information about colleagues obtained in the course of professional service unles disclosure obliges a compelling professional purpose or is required from law.

The teacher shall consider the integrity of other teachers' studios and shall not actively recruit observers from another studio.

The teacher shall participate in the student's change of teachers with as abundant communication as possible between parties, while being sensitive to the privacy rights of the scholar and families.

COMMITMENT TO SOCIETY--The teacher shall maintain the highest standard of professional guard and personal integrity.

The teacher shall accurately portray his/her professional qualifications.

The teacher shall strive for continued expansion in professional competencies.

The teacher is encouraged to be a resource in the community.

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