A hew adiministration at a high school has required the principal to earn a master's degree. Mr$.$ Connors, a teacher, has discovered that a colleague at the school has been writing all of the papers required for the principal to earn the degree.

As a professional educator, what should Mr$.$ Connors do$?$

Report the information to the appropriate officials.

Do nothing, because the degree is merely a formality and does not affect the quality of the principal's work at the school.

Inform his colleague that writing the principal's papers is not consistent with the ethical obligations of a professional educator.