Base our work on knowledge of how children develop and learn

Ethical Responsibilities to Children 

*A commitment to supporting children's development and learning, respecting individual differences, and helping children learn to live, play and work cooperatively.

*We promise to promote children's self-awareness, competence, self-worth, resiliency, and physical well-being. (NAEYC, 2011)

Ethical Commitment to Families

*Build a respectful partnership with families in the interest of the child's well-being acknowledging that parents are the child's first teachers and know their children best.

*A responsibility to respectfully communicate, cooperate, and collaborate between the home and early childhood program in ways that enhance the child's development. (NAEYC, 2011)

Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues

*Build a cooperative workplace where human dignity is respected, professional satisfaction is promoted, and positive relationships are developed and sustained. 

*Establish an environment of trust, respect, confidentiality, and cooperation. Recognize efforts, address concerns, collaborate ideas, and honor diversity. 

*Contribute to the program to provide the highest quality of service, professionalism, and connection to the community. (NAEYC, 2011)

Ethical Responsibilities to Community and Society

*Provide programs that meet families' diverse needs, cooperate with agencies and professions that share responsibilities to children, and assist families with access to supportive agencies and allied professionals.

*Advocate for access and development of community programs that support families in early education and social continuity.

*Share responsibility for the welfare and protection of young children. (NAEYC, 2011)

Respect diversity in children, families, and colleagues

Core Values

*Appreciate childhood as a unique and valuable stage of the human life-cycle

*Base our work on knowledge of how children develop and learn

*Appreciate and support the bond between the child and the family

*Recognize that children are best understood and supported in the context of family, culture, community, and society.

Core Values continued

*Respect the dignity, worth, and uniqueness of each individual (child, family member, and colleague)

*Respect diversity in children, families, and colleagues

*Recognize that children and adults achieve their full potential in the context of relationships that are based on trust and respect. (2011)

This is the ongoing story of NAEYC's Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment. These values reflect Early Childhood Professionals, Families, and Communities efforts to create an equitable workplace, a safe place for childhood, and the betterment of society. 

Reference:

      Naeyc Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/position-statements/Ethics%20Position%20Statement2011_09202013update.pdf