Radio Commentary
Volunteers
make a huge difference in our public schools.
If done
correctly, volunteering can provide invaluable help for students who are
struggling. It 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 co-workers 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 the best way to serve the
activity for which I’ve volunteered, and will offer as much as 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.
