Rule 10-403-6.5 - Educator/Student Relationships An educator should always maintain a professional relationship with all students, both in and outside the classroom.
A. Ethical conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:1. Fulfilling the roles of mentor and advocate for students in a professional relationship. A professional relationship is one where the educator maintains a position of teacher/ student authority while expressing concern, empathy, and encouragement for students. 2. Nurturing the intellectual, physical, emotional, social and civic potential of all students 3. Providing an environment that does not needlessly expose students to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement 4. Creating, supporting, and maintaining a challenging learning environment for all students B. Unethical conduct includes, but is not limited to the following: 1. Committing any act of child abuse 2. Committing any act of cruelty to children or any act of child endangerment 3. Committing or soliciting any unlawful sexual act 4. Engaging in harassing behavior on the basis of race, gender, national origin, religion or disability 5. Furnishing tobacco, alcohol, or illegal/unauthorized drugs to any student or allowing a student to consume alcohol or illegal/unauthorized drugs 6. Soliciting, encouraging, participating or initiating inappropriate written, verbal, electronic, physical or romantic relationship with students Examples of these acts may include but not be limited to: 3. sexual kidding or teasing 5. pressure for dates or sexual favors 6. inappropriate touching, fondling, kissing or grabbing 8. threats of physical harm 10. electronic communication such as texting 11. invitation to social networking 12. remarks about a student's body 10 Miss. Code. R. 403-6.5
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-47