Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-1002 (2026)
Legislative findings
✓ current as of May 2026
The general assembly finds and declares that:
- (1) An educator, believing in the worth and dignity of each human being, recognizes the supreme importance of the pursuit of truth, devotion to excellence, and the nurture of democratic principles. Essential to these goals is the protection of freedom to learn and to teach and the guarantee of equal educational opportunity for all. An educator accepts the responsibility to adhere to the highest ethical standards; and
- (2) An educator recognizes the magnitude of the responsibility inherent in the teaching process. The desire for the respect and confidence of one's colleagues, of students, of parents and of the members of the community provides the incentive to attain and maintain the highest possible degree of ethical conduct.
Acts 2010, ch. 916, § 1.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2018–2021 · leading case: Nedra Finney v. Franklin Special Sch. Dist. Bd. Of Educ., 576 S.W.3d 663 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2018).
Nedra Finney v. Franklin Special Sch. Dist. Bd. Of Educ., 576 S.W.3d 663 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2018). “” Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-1002 (2). Likewise, Ms.”
Matthew Keith Hubbard v. Claiborne Cnty. Bd. of Educ. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2021). “§ 49-5-1002(2). At all times, they are expected to “[c]onduct themselves in a manner that preserves the dignity and integrity of the education profession.”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-1002(2): 1 case
Matthew Keith Hubbard v. Claiborne Cnty. Bd. of Educ. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2021). “§ 49-5-1002(2). At all times, they are expected to “[c]onduct themselves in a manner that preserves the dignity and integrity of the education profession.”
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