Radio Commentary
Volunteers make a huge difference in our public
schools.
If done correctly, volunteering can
provide invaluable support and help to students who are struggling, and can
provide an extra set of hands, eyes, and ears, to teachers who are working hard
to meet the needs of all students.
To help
volunteers do their job even better, the state PTA created a code of ethics
that includes the following items:
•
While I may lack assets my coworkers have, I will not let this make me
feel inadequate, and will still help develop good teamwork. My help is valued
and important.
•
I will find out how to best serve the activity for which I’ve
volunteered, and will offer as much as I’m sure I can give, but not more.
•
I must live up to my promise, and therefore will be careful that my
agreement is so simple and clear it cannot be misunderstood.
•
I will work with a professional attitude because I have an obligation to
my task, to those who direct it, to my colleagues, to the students for whom it
is done, and to the public.
These items
are good practices for all volunteers to keep in mind as they strive to make a
difference for children.
And that, of course, is the bottom
line for all of us.
