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Professional codes of ethics apply “only to psychologists’ activities that are part of their scientific, educational, or professional roles as psychologists …. These activities shall be distinguished from the purely private conduct of psychologists, which is not within the purview of the Ethics Code” (APA, 2017b, Introduction and Applicability). Similarly, the NASP’s code states: “School psychologists, in their private lives, are free to pursue their personal interests, except to the degree that those interests compromise professional effectiveness” (NASP, 2020, p. 40; Standard III.5.1). Ethics code thus obligate school psychologists to avoid actions that would diminish their professional credibility and effectiveness. In addition, it is important for school-employed practitioners to understand that school boards, parents, other community members, and the courts may hold elementary and secondary school (K–12) educators to a higher standard of moral character and conduct than others because K–12 educators serve as role models for schoolchildren (Ambach v. Norwick, 1979).