Unprofessional Conduct Name: Professor: Course: Institution/ Affiliation: Date: Unprofessional Conduct 1 Do you believe the Board of Education violated her right to privacy? Were they justified in firing her? Explain two to three (2-3) major reasons why or why not. I do not believe that the board violated her privacy but acted in the best interests of the students. Obviously, Pettit had her right to privacy and did what pleased her. However, as a teacher for elementary pupils, she had a responsibility to uphold a high level of morality. As a teacher, her private life could be easily linked to her teaching profession because her students held her with the highest regard. The Board of Education had a responsibility to act in the best interests of the students and the education system. The board was justified to fire Pettit to avoid her sexual behavior manifesting in the classroom and cause harm to the kids. Pettit had shown disregard to the acceptance standards of moral conduct as expected of a person in her profession. She was likely to start impressing on the minds of the kids that such behavior w
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