CODE OF ETHICS FOR PROFESSIONAL Section 5.

A teacher shall not engage in the promotion

TEACHERS of any political, religious, or other partisan interest, and
Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (e), Article shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, require, collect,
11, of R. A,. No. 7836, otherwise known as the or receive any money or service or other valuable
Philippines Professionalization Act of 1994 and material from any person or entity for such purposes
Paragraph (a), section 6, P.D. No. 223, as amended,
the Board for Professional Teachers hereby adopt Section 6. Every teacher shall vote and shall exercise all
the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers. other constitutional rights and responsibility.

PREAMBLE Section 7. A teacher shall not use his position or facial

Teachers are duly licensed professionals who authority or influence to coerce any other person to
possesses dignity and reputation with high moral follow any political course of action.
values as well as technical and professional
Section 8. Every teacher shall enjoy academic freedom
competence in the practice of their noble and shall have privilege of expounding the product of
profession, they strictly adhere to, observe, and his researches and investigations; provided that, if the
practice this set of ethical and moral principles, results are inimical to the declared policies of the State,
standards, and values. they shall be brought to the proper authorities for
appropriate remedial action.
ARTICLE I
SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS ARTICLE III
THE TEACHER AND THE COMMUNITY
Section 1. The Philippine Constitution provides that all Section 1. A teacher is a facilitator of learning and of the
educational institution shall offer quality education for development of the youth; he shall, therefore, render the
all competent teachers committed of it’s full realization. best service by providing an environment conducive- 25
The provision of this Code shall apply, therefore, to all - 35 students to such learning and growth.
teachers in schools in the Philippines.
Section 2. Every teacher shall provide leadership and
Section 2. This Code covers all public and private initiative to actively participate in community
school teachers in all educational institutions at the movements for moral, social, educational, economic and
preschool, primary, elementary, and secondary levels civic betterment.
whether academic, vocational, special, technical, or non-
formal. The term “teacher” shall include industrial arts Section 3. Every teacher shall merit reasonable social
or vocational teachers and all other persons performing recognition for which purpose he shall behave with
supervisory and /or administrative functions in all school honor and dignity at all times and refrain for such
at the aforesaid levels, whether on full time or part-time activities as gambling, smoking, drunkenness, and other
basis. excesses, much less illicit
relations. - illegal relationship
ARTICLE II
THE TEACHER AND THE STATE Section 4. Every teacher shall live for and with the
community and shall, therefore, study and understand
Section 1. The schools are the nurserles of the future local customs and traditions in order to have
citizens of the state; each teacher is a trustee of the sympathetic attitude, therefore, refrain from disparaging-
cultural and educational heritage of the nation and is meant to be little the community.
under obligation to transmit to learners such heritage as
well as to elevate national morality, promote national Section 5. Every teacher shall help the school keep the
pride, cultivate love of country, instill allegiance to the people in the community informed about the school’s
constitution and for all duly constituted authorities, and work and accomplishments as well as its needs and
promote obedience to the laws of the state. problems.
Section 2. Every teacher or school official shall actively
help carryout the declared policies of the state, and shall Section 6. Every teacher is intellectual leader in the
take an oath to this effect. community, especially in the barangay, and shall
welcome the opportunity to provide such leadership
Section 3. In the interest of the State and of the Filipino when needed, to extend counseling services, as
people as much as of his own, every teacher shall be appropriate, and to actively be involved in matters
physically, mentally and morally fit. affecting the welfare of the people.

Section 4. Every teacher shall possess and actualize a Section 7. Every teacher shall maintain harmonious and
full commitment and devotion to duty. pleasant personal and official relations with other
professionals, with government officials, and with the shall not divulge to anyone documents which has not
people, individually or collectively. been officially released, or remove records from the files
without permission.
Section 8. A teacher posses freedom to attend church
and worships as Section 5. It shall be the responsibility of every teacher
appropriate, but shall not use his positions and influence to seek correctives for what he may appear to be an
to proselyte- convert others. unprofessional and unethical conduct of any associates.
However, this may be done only if there is
ARTICLE IV incontrovertible evidence for such conduct.
A TEACHER AND THE PROFESSION
Section 6. A teacher may submit to the proper
Section 1. Every teacher shall actively insure that authorities any justifiable criticism against an associate,
teaching is the noblest profession, and shall manifest preferably in writing, without violating the right of the
genuine enthusiasm and pride in teaching as a noble individual concerned.
calling.

Section 2. Every teacher shall uphold the highest

possible standards of quality education, shall make the Section 7. A teacher may apply for a vacant position for
best preparations for the career of teaching, and shall be which he is qualified;provided that he respects the
at his best at all times and in the practice of his system of selection on the basis of merit and
profession. competence; provided, further, that all qualified
candidates are given the opportunity to be considered.
Section 3. Every teacher shall participate in the
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) program of ARTICLE VI
the Professional Regulation Commission, and shall THE TEACHER AND HIGHER
pursue such other studies as will improve his efficiency, AUTHORITIES IN THE PROFESSIONS
enhance the prestige of the profession, and strengthen Section 1. Every teacher shall make it his duties to make
his competence, virtues, and productivity in order to be an honest effort to understand and support the legitimate
nationally and internationally competitive. policies of the school and the administration regardless
of personal feeling or private opinion and shall faithfully
Section 4. Every teacher shall help, if duly authorized, to carry them out.
seek support from the school, but shall not make
improper misrepresentations through personal Section 2. A teacher shall not make any false
advertisements and other questionable means. accusations or charges against superiors, especially
under anonymity. However, if there are valid charges, he
Section 5. Every teacher shall use the teaching should present such under oath to competent authority.
profession in a manner that makes it dignified means for
earning a descent living. Section 3. A teacher shall transact all official business
through channels except when special conditions
ARTICLE V warrant a different procedure, such as when special
THE TEACHERS AND THE PROFESSION conditions are advocated but are opposed by immediate
superiors, in which case, the teacher shall appeal directly
Section 1. Teacher shall, at all times, be imbued with the to the appropriate higher authority..
spirit of professional loyalty, mutual confidence, and
faith in one another, self sacrifice for the common good, Section 4. Every teacher, individually or as part of a
and full cooperation with colleagues. When the best group, has a right to seek redress against injustice to the
interest of the learners, the school, or the profession is at administration and to extent possible, shall raise
stake in any controversy, teacher shall support one grievances within acceptable democratic possesses. In
another. doing so, they shall avoid jeopardizing the interest and
the welfare of learners whose right to learn must be
Section2. A teacher is not entitled to claim credit or respected.
work not of his own, and shall give due credit for the
work of others which he may use. Section 5. Every teacher has a right to invoke the
principle that appointments, promotions, and transfer of
Section3. Before leaving his position, a teacher shall teachers are made only on the basis of merit and needed
organize for whoever assumes the position such records in the interest of the service.
and other data as are necessary to carry on the work.
Section 6. A teacher who accepts a position assumes a
Section 4. A teacher shall hold inviolate all confidential contractual obligation to live up to his contract,
information concerning associates and the school, and
assuming full knowledge of employment terms and Section 4. A teacher shall not accept favors or gifts from
conditions. learners, their parents or others in their behalf in
exchange for requested concessions, especially if
undeserved.

Section 5. A teacher shall not accept, directly or

indirectly, any remuneration from tutorials other what is
ARTICLE VII authorized for such service.
SCHOOL OFFICIALS TEACHERS AND OTHER
PERSONNEL Section 6. A teacher shall base the evaluation of the
Section 1. All school officials shall at all times show learner’s work only in merit and quality of academic
professional courtesy, helpfulness and sympathy performance.
towards teachers and other personnel, such practices
being standards of effective school supervision, Section 7. In a situation where mutual attraction and
dignified administration, responsible leadership and subsequent love develop between teacher and learner,
enlighten directions. the teacher shall exercise utmost professional discretion
to avoid scandal, gossip and preferential treatment of the
Section 2. School officials, teachers, and other school learner.
personnel shall consider it their cooperative
responsibility to formulate policies or introduce Section 8. A teacher shall not inflict corporal
important changes in the system at all levels. punishment on offending learners nor make deductions
from their scholastic ratings as a punishment for acts
Section 3. School officials shall encourage and attend which are clearly not manifestation of poor scholarship.
the professional growth of all teachers under them such
as recommending them for promotion, giving them due Section 9. A teacher shall ensure that conditions
recognition for meritorious performance, and allowing contribute to the maximum development of learners are
them to participate in conferences in training programs. adequate, and shall extend needed assistance in
preventing or solving learner’s problems and difficulties.
Section 4. No school officials shall dismiss or
recommend for dismissal a teacher or other subordinates ARTICLE IX
except for cause. THE TEACHERS AND PARENTS
Section 5. School authorities concern shall ensure that Section 1. Every teacher shall establish and maintain
public school teachers are employed in accordance with cordial relations with parents, and shall conduct himself
pertinent civil service rules, and private school teachers to merit their confidence and respect.
are issued contracts specifying the terms and conditions
of their work; provided that they are given, if qualified, Section 2. Every teacher shall inform parents, through
subsequent permanent tenure, in accordance with proper authorities, of the progress and deficiencies of
existing laws. learner under him, exercising utmost candor and tact in
pointing out learners deficiencies and in seeking parent’s
ARTICLE VIII cooperation for the proper guidance and improvement of
THE TEACHERS AND LEARNERS the learners.

Section 1. A teacher has a right and duty to determine Section 3. A teacher shall hear parent’s complaints with
the academic marks and the promotions of learners in sympathy and understanding, and shall discourage unfair
the subject or grades he handles, such determination criticism.
shall be in accordance with generally accepted
procedures of evaluation and measurement. In case of ARTICLE X
any complaint, teachers concerned shall immediately THE TEACHER AND BUSINESS
take appropriate actions, of serving due process.
Section 1. A teacher has the right to engage, directly or
Section 2. A teacher shall recognize that the interest and indirectly, in legitimate income generation; provided
welfare of learners are of first and foremost concerns, that it does not relate to or adversely affect his work as a
and shall deal justifiably and impartially with each of teacher.
them.
Section 2. A teacher shall maintain a good reputation
Section 3. Under no circumstance shall a teacher be with respect to the financial matters such as in the
prejudiced- biased nor discriminated against by the settlement of his debts and loans in arranging
learner. satisfactorily his private financial affairs.
Section 3. No teacher shall act, directly or indirectly, as SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. It is
agent of, or be financially interested in, any commercial
hereby declared to be the policy of this Act to
venture which furnish textbooks and other school
commodities in the purchase and disposal of which he promote and improve the social and economic
can exercise official influence, except only when his status of public school teachers, their living and
assignment is inherently, related to such purchase and working conditions, their terms of employment
disposal; provided they shall be in accordance with the and career prospects in order that they may
existing regulations; provided, further, that members of
compare favorably with existing opportunities in
duly recognized teachers cooperatives may participate in
the distribution and sale of such commodities. other walks of life, attract and retain in the
teaching profession more people with the proper
ARTICLE XI qualifications, it being recognized that advance
THE TEACHER AS A PERSON in education depends on the qualifications and
Section 1. A teacher is, above all, a human being
endowed with life for which it is the highest obligation ability of the teaching staff and that education
to live with dignity at all times whether in school, in the is an essential factor in the economic growth of
home, or elsewhere. the nation as a productive investment of vital
importance.
Section 2. A teacher shall place premium upon self-
discipline as the primary principles of personal behavior
in all relationships with others and in all situations. SECTION 2. Title — Definition.
— This Act shall be known as the “Magna Carta
Section 3. A teacher shall maintain at all times a for Public School Teachers” and shall apply to all
dignified personality which could serve as a model public school teachers except those in the
worthy of emulation by learners, peers and all others.
Section 4. A teacher shall always recognize the professorial staff of state colleges and
Almighty God as guide of his own destiny and of the universities.
destinies of men and nations.
As used in this Act, the term “teacher” shall
ARTICLE XII
mean all persons engaged in classroom teaching,
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
in any level of instruction, on fulltime basis,
Section 1. Any violation of any provisions of this code including guidance counselors, school librarians,
shall be sufficient ground for the imposition against the industrial arts or vocational instructors, and all
erring teacher of the disciplinary action consisting of other persons performing supervisory and/or
revocation of his Certification of Registration and
administrative functions in all schools, colleges
License as a Professional Teacher,suspension from the
practice of teaching profession, reprimand or and universities operated by the Government or
cancellation of his temporary/special permit under its political subdivisions; but shall not include
causes specified in Sec. 23, Article III or R.A. No. 7836, school nurses, school physicians, school dentists,
and under Rule 31, Article VIII, of the Rules and and other school employees.
Regulations Implementing R.A. 7836.
II. RECRUITMENT AND CAREER
ARTICLE XIII
EFFECTIVITY
SECTION 3. Recruitment and Qualification.
Section 1. This Code shall take effect upon approval by — Recruitment policy with respect to the
the Professional Regulation Commission and after sixty selection and appointment of teachers shall be
(60) days following it’s publication in the official clearly defined by the Department of Education:
Gazette or any newspaper of general circulation,
Provided, however, That effective upon the
whichever is earlier.
approval of this Act, the following shall
constitute the minimum educational
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4670 qualifications for teacher applicants:
THE MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS (a) For teachers in the kindergarten and
elementary grades, Bachelor’s degree in
I. DECLARATION OF POLICY —COVERAGE Elementary Education (B.S.E.ED.);
(b) For teachers of the secondary schools, teacher shall be transferred without his consent
Bachelor’s degree in Education or its equivalent from one station to another.
with a major and a minor; or a Bachelor’s degree
in Arts or Science with at least eighteen SECTION 7. Code of Professional Conduct
professional units in Education; for Teachers.
(c) For teachers of secondary vocational and — Within six months from the approval of this
two years technical courses, Bachelor’s degree Act, the Secretary of Education shall formulate
in the field of specialization with at least and prepare a Code of Professional Conduct for
eighteen professional units in education; Public School Teachers. A copy of the Code shall
(d) For teachers of courses on the collegiate be furnished each teacher: Provided, however,
level, other than vocational, master’s degree That where this is not possible by reason of
with a specific area of specialization; inadequate fiscal resources of the Department
of Education, at least three copies of the same
SECTI ON 4. Probationary Period. — When Code shall be deposited with the office of the
recruitment takes place after adequate training school principal or head teacher where they may
and professional preparation in any school be accessible for use by the teachers.
recognized by the Government, no probationary
period preceding regular appointment shall be SECTION 8. Safeguards in Disciplinary
imposed if the teacher possesses the Procedure.
appropriate civil service eligibility: Provided, — Every teacher shall enjoy equitable
however, That where, due to the exigencies of safeguards at each stage of any disciplinary
the service, it is necessary to employ as teacher procedure and shall have:
a person who possesses the minimum educational a. the right to be informed, in writing, of the
qualifications herein above set forth but lacks charges;
the appropriate civil service eligibility, such b. the right to full access to the evidence in the
person shall be appointed on a provisional status case;
and shall undergo a period of probation for not c. the right to defend himself and to be
less than one year from and after the date of defended by a representative of his choice
his provisional appointment. and/or by his organization, adequate time being
given to the teacher for the preparation of his
SECTION 5. Tenure of Office. defense; and
— Stability on employment and security of d. the right to appeal to clearly designated
tenure shall be assured the teachers as authorities.
provided under existing laws.
No publicity shall be given to any disciplinary
Subject to the provisions of Section three action being taken against a teacher during the
hereof, teachers appointed on a provisional pendency of his case.
status for lack of necessary civil service
eligibility shall be extended permanent SECTION 9. Administrative Charges.
appointment for the position he is holding after — Administrative charges against a teacher
having rendered at least ten years of shall be heard initially by a committee composed
continuous, efficient and faithful service in such of the corresponding School Superintendent of
position. the Division or a duly authorized representative
who should at least have the rank of a division
supervisor, where the teacher belongs, as
SECTION 6. Consent for Transfer chairman, a representative of the local or, in its
— Transportation Expenses. — Except for absence, any existing provincial or national
cause and as herein otherwise provided, no teacher’s organization and a supervisor of the
Division, the last two to be designated by the
Director of Public Schools. The committee shall
submit its findings and recommendations to the remuneration after the teacher has completed
Director of Public Schools within thirty days at least six hours of actual classroom teaching a
from the termination of the hearings: Provided, day.
however, That where the school superintendent
is the complainant or an interested party, all the In the case of other teachers or school officials
members of the committee shall be appointed by not engaged in actual classroom instruction, any
the Secretary of Education. work performed in excess of eight hours a day
shall be paid an additional compensation of at
SECTION 10. No Discrimination. least twenty-five per cent of their regular
— There shall be no discrimination whatsoever in remuneration. The agencies utilizing the services
entrance to the teaching profession, or during of teachers shall pay the additional
its exercise, or in the termination of services, compensation required under this section.
based on other than professional consideration. Education authorities shall refuse to allow the
rendition of services of teachers for other
SECTION 11. Married Teachers. government agencies without the assurance that
— Whenever possible, the proper authorities the teachers shall be paid the remuneration
shall take all steps to enable married couples, provided for under this section.
both of whom are public school teachers, to be
employed in the same locality. SECTION 15. Criteria for Salaries.
— Teacher’s salaries shall correspond to the
SECTION 12. Academic Freedom. following criteria:
— Teachers shall enjoy academic freedom in the (a) they shall compare favorably with those paid
discharge of their professional duties, in other occupations requiring equivalent or
particularly with regard to teaching and similar qualifications, training and abilities;
classroom methods. (b) they shall be such as to insure teachers a
III. HOURS OF WORK AND REMUNERATION reasonable standard of life for themselves and
their families; and
SECTION 13. Teaching Hours. (c) they shall be properly graded so as to
— Any teacher engaged in actual classroom recognize the fact that certain positions require
instruction shall not be required to render more higher qualifications and greater responsibility
than six hours of actual classroom teaching a than others: Provided, however, That the
day, which shall be so scheduled as to give him general salary scale shall be such that the
time for the preparation and correction of relation between the lowest and highest salaries
exercises and other work incidental to his paid in the profession will be of reasonable
normal teaching duties: Provided, however, That order. Narrowing of the salary scale shall be
where the exigencies of the service so require, achieved by raising the lower end of the salary
any teacher may be required to render more scales relative to the upper end.
than six hours but not exceeding eight hours of
actual classroom teaching a day upon payment of SECTION 16. Salary Scale.
additional compensation at the same rate as his — Salary scales of teachers shall provide for a
regular remuneration plus at least twenty-five gradual progression from a minimum to a
per cent of his basic pay. maximum salary by means of regular increments,
granted automatically after three years:
SECTION 14. Additional Compensation. Provided, That the efficiency rating of the
— Notwithstanding any provision of existing law teacher concerned is at least satisfactory. The
to the contrary, co-curricula and out of school progression from the minimum to the maximum
activities and any other activities outside of of the salary scale shall not extend over a
what is defined as normal duties of any teacher period of ten years.
shall be paid an additional compensation of at
least twenty-five per cent of his regular
SECTION 17. Equality in Salary Scales. — No person shall make any deduction
— The salary scales of teachers whose salaries whatsoever from the salaries of teachers
are appropriated by a city, municipal, municipal except under specific authority of law
district, or provincial government, shall not be authorizing such deductions: Provided, however,
less than those provided for teachers of the That upon written authority executed by the
National Government. teacher concerned, (1) lawful dues and fees
owing to the Philippine Public School Teachers
Association, and (2) premiums properly due on
SECTION 18. Cost of Living Allowance. insurance policies, shall be considered
— Teacher’s salaries shall, at the very least, deductible.
keep pace with the rise in the cost of living by
the payment of a cost-of-living allowance which
IV. HEALTH MEASURES AND
shall automatically follow changes in a cost-of-
INJURYBENEFITS
living index. The Secretary of Education shall, in
consultation with the proper government
SECTION 22. Medical Examination and
entities, recommend to Congress, at least
Treatment.
annually, the appropriation of the necessary
— Compulsory medical examination shall be
funds for the cost-of-living allowances of
provided free of charge for all teachers before
teachers employed by the National Government.
they take up teaching, and shall be repeated not
The determination of the cost-of-living
less than once a year during the teacher’s
allowances by the Secretary of Education shall,
professional life. Where medical examination
upon approval of the President of the
show that medical treatment and/or
Philippines, be binding on the city, municipal or
hospitalization is necessary, same shall be
provincial government, for the purposes of
provided free by the government entity paying
calculating the cost-of-living allowances of
the salary of the teachers.
teachers under its employ.

In regions where there is scarcity of medical

SECTION 19. Special Hardship Allowances.
facilities, teachers may obtain elsewhere the
— In areas in which teachers are exposed to
necessary medical care with the right to be
hardship such as difficulty in commuting to the
reimbursed for their traveling expenses by the
place of work or other hazards peculiar to the
government entity concerned in the first
place of employment, as determined by the
paragraph of this Section.
Secretary of Education, they shall be
compensated special hardship allowances
SECTION 23. Compensation For Injuries.
equivalent to at least twenty-five per cent of
— Teachers shall be protected against the
their monthly salary.
consequences of employment injuries in
accordance with existing laws. The effects of
SECTION 20. Salaries to be Paid in Legal
the physical and nervous strain on the teacher’s
Tender. health shall be recognized as a compensable
— Salaries of teachers shall be paid in legal occupational disease in accordance with existing
tender of the Philippines or its equivalent in laws.
checks or treasury warrants. Provided, however,
That such checks or treasury warrants shall be V. LEAVE AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS
cashable in any national, provincial, city or
municipal treasurer’s office or any banking SECTION 24. Study Leave.
institutions operating under the laws of the — In addition to the leave privileges now
Republic of the Philippines. enjoyed by teachers in the public schools, they
shall be entitled to study leave not exceeding
SECTION 21. Deductions Prohibited. one school year after seven years of service.
Such leave shall be granted in accordance with a SECTION 28. Discrimination Against
schedule set by the Department of Education. Teachers Prohibited.
During the period of such leave, the teachers — The rights established in the immediately
shall be entitled to at least sixty per cent of preceding Section shall be exercised without
their monthly salary: Provided, however, That no any interference or coercion. It shall be
teacher shall be allowed to accumulate more unlawful for any person to commit any acts of
than one year study leave, unless he needs an discrimination against teachers which are
additional semester to finish his thesis for a calculated to (a) make the employment of a
graduate study in education or allied courses: teacher subject to the condition that he shall
Provided, further, That no compensation shall be not join an organization, or shall relinquish
due the teacher after the first year of such membership in an organization, (b) to cause the
leave. In all cases, the study leave period shall dismissal of or otherwise prejudice a teacher by
be counted for seniority and pension purposes. reason of his membership in an organization or
because of participation in organization
The compensation allowed for one year study activities outside school hours, or with the
leave as herein provided shall be subject to the consent of the proper school authorities, within
condition that the teacher takes the regular school hours, and (c) to prevent him from
study load and passes at least seventy-five per carrying out the duties laid upon him by his
cent of his courses. Study leave of more than position in the organization, or to penalize him
one year may be permitted by the Secretary of for an action undertaken in that capacity
Education but without compensation.
.

SECTION 29. National Teacher’s

SECTION 25. Indefinite Leave. Organizations.
— An indefinite sick leave of absence shall be — National teachers’ organizations shall be
granted to teachers when the nature of the consulted in the formulation of national
illness demands a long treatment that will educational policies and professional standards,
exceed one year at the least. and in the formulation of national policies
governing the social security of the teachers
SECTION 26. Salary Increase upon
Retirement.
— Public school teachers having fulfilled the age VII. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
and service requirements of the applicable
retirement laws shall be given one range salary SECTION 30. Rules and Regulations.
raise upon retirement, which shall be the basis — The Secretary of Education shall formulate
of the computation of the lump sum of the and prepare the necessary rules and regulations
retirement pay and the monthly benefits to implement the provisions of this Act. Rules
thereafter. and regulations issued pursuant to this Section
shall take effect thirty days after publication in
VI. TEACHER’S ORGANIZATION a newspaper of general circulation and by such
other means as the Secretary of Education
SECTION 27. Freedom to Organize. deems reasonably sufficient to give interested
— Public school teachers shall have the right to parties general notice of such issuance
freely and without previous authorization both
to establish and to join organizations of their SECTION 31. Budgetary Estimates.
choosing, whether local or national to further — The Secretary of Education shall submit to
and defend their interests. Congress annually the necessary budgetary
estimates to implement the provisions of the
Act concerning the benefits herein granted to assignment of classroom public schoolteachers
public school teachers under the employ of the shall prescribe in three (3) months upon the
National Government. issuance of such appointments or assignment.

SECTION 32. Penal Provision. Sec. 2. In the exercise of its disciplinary

— A person who shall wilfully interfere with, authority, the Secretary of Education, Culture
restrain or coerce any teacher in the exercise and Sports shall impose the following
of his rights guaranteed by this Act or who shall administrative sanctions for any willful violation
in any other manner commit any act to defeat of this Act: (1) first violation – suspension of one
any of the provisions of this Act shall, upon (1) month without pay; (2) second violation –
conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than suspension of two (2) months without pay; and (3)
one hundred pesos nor more than one thousand third violation and subsequent violations hereof –
pesos, or by imprisonment, in the discretion of suspension of six (6) months without pay.
the court. If the offender is a public official,
the court shall order his dismissal from the Sec. 3. The Department of Education, Culture
Government service. and Sports (DECS) shall prescribe the rules and
regulations necessary to implement this Act. The
SECTION 33. Repealing Clause. DECS shall provide the senate and the House of
— All Acts or parts of Acts, executive orders Representatives a copy of the rules and
and their implementing rules inconsistent with regulations within ninety (90) days after approval
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, of this Act.
amended or modified accordingly.
Sec. 4. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules
SECTION 34. Separability Clause. and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent
— If any provision of this Act is declared with this Act are hereby repealed or modified
invalid, the remainder of this Act or any accordingly.
provisions not affected thereby shall remain in
force and in effect. Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its complete publication in the
SECTION 35. This Act shall take effect upon Official Gazette or in at least two (2)
its approval. newspapers of general circulation.
Approved: June 18, 1966
.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8190
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8190 - AN ACT
GRANTING PRIORITY TO RESIDENTS OF
THE BARANGAY, MUNICIPALITY OR CITY
WHERE THE SCHOOL IS LOCATED, IN THE
APPOINTMENT OR ASSIGNMENT OF
CLASSROOM PUBLIC SCHOOLTEACHERS
Section 1. In the appointment or assignment of
teachers to public elementary or secondary
schools, priority shall be given to bona fide
residents of the barangay, municipality, city or
province where the school is located: provided,
that the teacher possesses all the minimum
qualifications for the position as required by law.

Protests regarding the appointment or

 5. What steps do employers take to ensure that
a teacher is physical, mentally, and morally fit?

 THEY CONDUCT PHYSICAL AND

MENTAL HEALTH EVERY YEAR FOR
FREE AND OBSERVE THEIR TEACHING
SKILLS FROM TIME TO TIME.

6. Every teacher shall enjoy academic freedom.

What does academic freedom mean?

 EVERY TEACHER HAS A PRIVILEGE TO

SEARCH THE PRODUCT OF HIS
RESEARCH?

7. How in the performance of her/his duty, can a

professional teacher support state?

 INSTILLL NATIONALISM IN LEARNERS

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8. How can a teacher be a facilitator of
1. Who is excluded in the definition of learning?
professional teacher in the Code of Ethics?
 BY PROVIDING A CONDUCIVE
 THE LIBRARIAN LEARNING ATMOSPERE

2. Private school teachers are also required of a 9. Can a professional teacher take the initiative
professional licence. Is this statement TRUE? to organize community activity for community
development?
NO, IT IS FALSE
 YES, AS A PROFESSIONAL TEACHER HE
3. Which competence are professional teachers IS A COMMUNITY LEADER
expected to demonstrate?
I. Personal 10. How can a teacher show respect for
II. Professional community customs and traditions?
III. Scientific
IV. Psychological  STUDY AND STRIVE TO UNDERSTAND
LOCAL CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
 II AND III
11. How is professionalism manifested when a
4. The schools are the "nurseries of the citizen parent complains to a teacher for her son’s
of the state." Why are schools called the failing grade?
"nurseries of the citizens of the state?
 OBJECTIVELY SHOWS HOW THE
 BECAUSE PART OF THEIR OBLIGATION FAILING GRADE CAME ABOUT AND
IS TO TRANSMIT TO LEARNERS THE ASSURES THE PARENT THAT THE SON
HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF OUR IS GIVEN ALL THE ACADEMIC HELP HE
COUNTRY NEEDS
12. How should a professional teacher respond  PASS AN ORGANIZED RECORDS TO
to unfair criticism raised by parents? SUCCESSOR TO CARRY ON THE WORK

 LISTEN TO THE CRITICISM BUT 19. Which in the options is a professional for a
DISCOURAGES IT teacher?

13. Does the Code of Ethics for Professional  TO TRANSACT OFFICIAL BUSINESS
THROUGH PROPER CHANNELS, EXCEPT
Teachers prohibit a teacher and a student to
WHEN A SPECIAL CONDITIONS
fall in love with each other?
WARRANT A DIFFERENT PROCEDURES

 NO, BUT TEACHER SHALL EXERCISE

UTMOST PROFESSIONAL DISCRETION 20. Appointments, promotions and transfer of
TO AVOID PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT professional teachers are done only on the
OF THE LEARNER basis of ________ and _______ in the
___________.
14. What should be the first and foremost
concern of the professional teacher?  MERIT-NEED-INTEREST OF SERVICE

 THE INTEREST AND WELFARE OF THE 21.According to article XI of the Code of

LEARNERS Ethics, who should serve as a guide pf the
professional teacher's destiny and those men
15. Does the Code of Ethics for Professional on nations?
Teachers allow the teacher to accept
remuneration for students for students which  ALMIGHTY GOD
tutor teachers rightly deserve?

NO, EXCEPT FOR WHAT IS AUTHORIZED 22. Commonwealth Act No. 578 protects
FOR SUCH SERVICE teachers by providing a provision on:

16. Students reported to you about a teacher  ACCORDING DUE RESPECT AND
who has made it a habit to collect money for PROTECTION FOR TEACHERS WHO ARE
quizzes that never were mimeographed or CONSIDERED PERSON IN AUTHORITY
photocopied, the very reason for money
collection. What is ethical for you to do? 23. Republic Act No, 4670 or the Magna Carta
for Public School Teachers state the following
 ADVISE THE STUDENTS TO FILE A rights and privileges of teacher EXCEPT FOR
WRITTEN COMPLAINT AGAINST THE ONE: 
TEACHER
 A STUDY LEAVE FOR NOY MORE
17. The school was preparing for a national THAN 2 YEARS AFTER TEN YEARS
choral competition. What should be the OF TEACHING
response of a teaching community?
24. What is the maximum number of
 ALL TEACHERS SHOULD COOPERATE teaching hours for teachers?
WITH AND SUPPORT THE MUSIC
TEACHERS IN WHATEVER WAY
 6
18. What is professional obligation of one
25. Can a teacher go on a study leave for two
leaving a position?
years?
 NO, FOR ONE YEAR ONLY

26. Special hardship of allowances of

professional teachers is equivalent to at least
ten percent of their monthly salary for those
who qualify.

 FALSE

27. Teachers may enjoy full compensation

allowed for one year study leave provided that
the teacher takes the regular load and passes
at least seventy-five percent of his courses
without any condition.

 TRUE

28. Teachers given academic freedom

particularly with regard to teaching
methods.

 TRUE

29. Teachers enjoy the salary scale

appropriated by a city, municipal, municipal
district, or provincial government that are not
lower than those provided by teachers of the
National Government.

 TRUE

30. Teachers may be transferred even without

their consent from one station to another
where there is urgent need. 

 FALSE