ARTICLE V: THE TEACHER AND THE TEACHING COMMUNITY

SECTION 1. Teacher shall, at all times, be imbued with the spirit of professional loyalty,
mutual confidence, and faith in one other, self - sacrifice for the common good; and full
cooperation with colleagues. When the best interest of the learners the school, or the
profession is at stake in any controversy, teacher shall aupport one another.
SECTION 2. A teacher is not entitled to claim credit or work not of his own, and shall give
due credit for the work of other which he may use.
SECTION 3. Before leaving his position, a teacher shall organize for who ever assumes the
position such records and other data as a necessary to carry on the work.
SECTION 4. A teacher shall hold inviolate all confidential information concerning
associates the school, and shall not divulge to anyone documents which has not been
officially released, or remove records from files without permission.
SECTION 5. It shall be the responsibility of every teacher to seek correctives for what may
appear to be an unprofessional an unethical conduct of any associate. However, this may be
done only if there is incontrovertible evidence for such connduct .
SECTION 6. A teacher may submit to the proper authorities any justifiable criticism
against an associate, preferably in writing, without vilating the right of the individual
concerned.
SECTION 7. A teaher may apply for a vacant position for which he us qualified; provided
thaat he respects the system of selection on the basis of merit and competence; provided,
further, that all qualified candidates are given the opportunity to be considered.

ARTICLE VI: THE TEACHER AND HIGHER AUTHORITIES IN THE PROFESSION

SECTION 1. Every teacher shall make it his duty to make an honest effort to understand
and support the legitimate policies of the school and the administration regardless of
personal feeling or private opinion and shall faithfully carry them out.
SECTION 2. A teacher shall not make any false accusations or charges against superiors,
especially under anonymity. However, if there are valid charges, he should present such
under oath to competent authority.
SECTION 3. A teacher shall transact all official business through channels except when
special conditions warrant a different procedure, such as when special conditions are
advocated but are opposed by immediate superiors, in which case, the teacher shall appeal
directly to the appropriate higher authority.
SECTION 4. Every teacher, individually or as part of a group , has a right to seek redress
against injustice to the administration and to extent possible, shall raise grievances within
acceptable democratic possesses In doing, so they shall avoid jeopardizing the interest and
the welfare of learners whose right to learn must be respected.
SECTION 5. Every teacher has a right to invoke the principle that appointments,
promotions, and transfer of teachers are made only on the basis of merit and needed in the
interest of the service.
SECTION 6. A teacher who accepts a position assumes a contractual obligation to live up to
his contract, assuming full knowledge of employment terms and conditions.
Article VII: School Officials, Teachers, and Other Personnel
SECTION 1. All school officials shall at all times show professional courtesy, helpfulness
and sympathy towards teachers and other personnel, such practices being standards of
effective school supervision, dignified administration, responsible leadership and
enlightened directions.
SECTION 2. School officials, teachers, and other school personnel shall consider it their
cooperative responsibility to formulate policies or introduce important changes in the
system at all levels.
SECTION 3. School officials shall encourage and attend the professional growth of all
teachers under them such as recommending them for promotion, giving them due
recognition for meritorious performance, and allowing them to participate in conferences
in training programs.
SECTION 4. No school officials shall dismiss or recommend for dismissal a teacher or
other subordinates except for cause.
SECTION 5. School authorities concern shall ensure that public school teachers are
employed in accordance with pertinent civil service rules, and private school teachers are
issued contracts specifying the terms and conditions of their work; provided that they are
given, if qualified, subsequent permanent tenure, in accordance with existing laws.
Article VIII: The Teachers and Learners
SECTION 1. A teacher has a right and duty to determine the academic marks and the
promotions of learners in the subject or grades he handles, provided that such
determination shall be in accordance with generally accepted procedures of evaluation and
measurement. In case of any complaint, teachers concerned shall immediately take
appropriate actions, observing due process.
SECTION 2. A teacher shall recognize that the interest and welfare of learners are of first
and foremost concern, and shall deal justifiably and impartially with each of them.
SECTION 3. Under no circumstance shall a teacher be prejudiced or discriminate against a
learner.
SECTION 4. A teacher shall not accept favours or gifts from 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 authorized for such service.
SECTION 6. A teacher shall base the evaluation of the learner’s work only in merit and
quality of academic performance.
SECTION 7. In a situation where mutual attraction and subsequent love develop between
teacher and learner, the teacher shall exercise utmost professional discretion to avoid
scandal, gossip and preferential treatment of the learner.
SECTION 8. A teacher shall not inflict corporal punishment on offending learners nor
make deductions from their scholastic ratings as a punishment for acts which are clearly
not manifestation of poor scholarship.
SECTION 9. A teacher shall ensure that conditions contribute to the maximum
development of learners are adequate, and shall extend needed assistance in preventing or
solving learner’s problems and difficulties.
Article IV: THE TEACHER AND THE PROFESSION
SECTION 1. every teacher shall actively insure that tteaching is the noblest profession, and
shall manifest genuine enthusiasm and pride in teaching as a noble calling.
SECTION 2. every teacher shall uphold the highest possible standards of quality
education, shall make the best preparations for the career of teaching, and shall be at his
best at all times in the practice of his profession.
SECTION 3. Every teacher shall participate in the Continuing Professional Education
(CPE) program of the professional regulation commission, and shall pursue such other
studies as will improve his efficiency, enhance the prestige of the profession, and strengthen
his competence, virtues and productivity in order to be nationally and internationally
competitive.
SECTION 4. Every teacher shall help, if duly authorized, to seek support from the school,
but shall not make improper misrepresentations through personal advertisements and othe
questionable means.
SECTION 5. Every teacher shall use the teaching profession in a manner that makes it
dignified means for earning a decent living.