Music Teacher’s Association of California (MTAC) was founded and incorporated in 1897 under the laws of the State of California to promote the welfare of the music teacher, and to elevate the educational and teaching standards of its members. The exacting qualifications for membership in the Association establish the member as a qualified and accredited teacher in the community, thus insuring a professional status. The Code of Ethics maintains a high standard of personal and professional conduct.

We, the members of the Music Teachers’ Association of California, having dedicated ourselves to the advancement of the standards in music education, shall aspire to:

• to be a musical resource to our community, and encourage our students to be musically involved in their communities
• encourage, guide, and develop the musical potential of each student
• refrain from making exaggerated claims or misleading statements concerning our teaching qualifications
• refrain from making exaggerated promises regarding a student’s musical education or progress
• respect the integrity of other teaching studios and refrain from actively recruiting students from another studio by either inducement or innuendo
• refrain from engaging in activities harmful to the purposes of MTAC, or use our position in MTAC to exploit personal views
• respect the reputation of colleagues, and refrain from making false or malicious statements about colleagues within the profession of music

Click to download as a pdf file - MTAC Code of Ethics.