I believe most private music teachers will agree with me that there is an unspoken code among us that we do not actively seek to recruit students who are currently in another studio, and when I joined the National Association of Teachers of Singing I appreciated that this respect for other teachers was spelled out. I was dismayed to learn the FTC objected to the wording in the Code of Ethics and insisted that the clause be removed. Most unfortunate, IMHO. While investigating similar music teacher and trade organizations, the FTC learned that our Code of Ethics contained the statement, Members will not, either by inducements, innuendos, or inappropriate acts, proselytize students of other teachers. It seems the questions raised by the FTC were ones of syntax and interpretation. Fair competition among members has never been an issue; indeed there are many examples of professional competition that we nurture and embrace. Nevertheless, we were asked to remove the clause. Am I the only one, or does this strike other teachers as inappropriate action by the FTC?
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 22:24:01 +0000
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