de of Ethics
Kaeth Laurence O. Notario
Presenter
CODE OF ETHICS FOR
PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS
Pursuant to the provisions of
paragraph (e), Article 11. of R.A. No.7836,
otherwise known as the Philippines
Personalization Act of 1994 and
Paragraph (a), section 6, P.D. No.233, as
amended, the Board for Professional
Teachers hereby adopt the Code of Ethics
for Professional Teachers.
PREAMBLE
Teachers are duly licensed
professionals who possess dignity and
reputation with high moral values as well
as technical and professional competence
in the practice of their noble profession,
they strictly adhere to, observe, and
practice this set of ethical and moral
principles, standards and values.
ARTICLE I
SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS
Section 1. This code shall apply to ALL TEACHERS in
schools in the Philippines.
Section 2. Covers ALL PUBLIC and PRIVATE school
TEACHERS in all educational institution.
ARTICLE II
THE TEACHER AND THE STATE
Section 1. Teachers are under obligation to
transmit cultural heritage to learners , elevate
national morality, promote national pride, cultivate
love of country, instill allegiance to the constitution.
Section 2. Actively help carry out the declared
policies of the state.
ARTICLE II
THE TEACHER AND THE STATE
Section 3. Teacher should be physically, mentally
and morally fit.
Section 4. Teacher must fully commit and devote
to duty.
Section 5. Not promote & collect money for
political, religious & partisan.
ARTICLE II
THE TEACHER AND THE STATE
Section 6. Teacher shall vote and shall exercise all
other constitutional rights.
Section 7. Not coerce to follow any political course
of action.
Section 8. Enjoy academic freedom.
ARTICLE III
THE TEACHER AND THE
COMMUNITY
Section 1. Teacher is a facilitator of learning and of
the development of the youth.
Section 2. Shall actively participate in community
movements of moral, social, educational, economic
and civic betterment.
Section 3. Merit reasonable social recognition.
ARTICLE III
THE TEACHER AND THE
COMMUNITY
Section 4. Understand local customs and traditions
for sympathetic attitude.
Section 5. Informed community about the school’s
work, accomplishments, needs and problems.
Section 6. Teacher is the intellectual leader in the
community.
ARTICLE III
THE TEACHER AND THE
COMMUNITY
Section 7. Has harmonious relation with
professionals, government and people.
Section 8.Has freedom to attend church and
worships.
ARTICLE IV
A TEACHER AND THE
PROFESSION
Section 1. Teacher insure that teaching is the
noblest profession.
Section 2. Shall upholds highest quality education,
prepare for teaching.
Section 3. Shall participate in the Continuing
Professional Program (CPE).
ARTICLE IV
THE TEACHER AND THE
PROFESSION
Section 4. Seek supports from school, not make
misrepresentations.
Section 5. Use teaching profession in dignified
means for decent living.
ARTICLE V
THE TEACHERS AND THE
PROFESSION
Section 1. Show professional loyalty, mutual
confidence and faith with one another.
Section 2. Refrain claiming works not his own and
give credits for the works of others.
Section 3. Organize / Leave to successor such records
and other data carry on the work.
ARTICLE V
THE TEACHERS AND THE
PROFESSION
Section 4. Keep confidential information, do not
divulge documents or remove records.
Section 5. Seek correctives for unprofessional,
unethical conduct of associates
Section 6. Submit to authorities criticisms against
associates in writing.
Section 7. Apply for vacant positions for which he is
qualified.
ARTICLE VI
THE TEACHER AND THE HIGHER
AUTHORITIES IN THE PROFESSION
Section 1. Make an effort to understand and support
the legitimate policies of the school.
Section 2. Not make false accusations or charges
against superiors.
Section 3. Shall transact all official business through
channels except when special conditions warrant a
different procedure.
ARTICLE VI
THE TEACHER AND THE HIGHER
AUTHORITIES IN THE PROFESSION
Section 4. Has a right to seek redress against injustice
to the administrations and to extent possible.
Section 5. Has the right to invoke the principle that
appointments, promotions and transfer of teachers.
Section 6. A teacher who accepts a position assumes a
contractual obligation to live up his contract.
ARTICLE VII
SCHOOL OFFICIALS, TEACHERS
AND
Section OTHER PERSONNEL
1. Show professional courtesy, helpfulness
and sympathy towards teachers and other
personnel.
Section 2. Shall consider their cooperative
responsibility to formulate policies.
Section 3. Shall encourage and attend professional
growth of all teachers.
ARTICLE VII
SCHOOL OFFICIALS, TEACHERS
AND OTHER PERSONNEL
Section 4. No school officials shall dismiss or
recommend for dismissal except for a cause.
Section 5. Shall ensure that public school teachers
are employed in accordance with pertinent civil
service rules.
ARTICLE VII
THE TEACHER AND THE
LEARNERS
Section 1. A teacher has a right and duty to determine
the academic marks and the promotions of the learners
in the subject or grades he handles.
Section 2. Shall recognize that the interest and
welfare of the learners are of first and foremost
concerns.
Section 3. No circumstance shall be prejudiced nor
discriminated against by the learner.
ARTICLE VII
THE TEACHER AND THE
Section 4. ShallLEARNERS
not accept favors or gifts from
learners.
Section 5. Shall not accept any remuneration from
tutorials other what is authorized for such service.
Section 6. Evaluation shall be based in merit and quality
of academic performance.
ARTICLE VIII
THE TEACHER AND THE
LEARNERS
Section 7. The teacher shall avoid scandal, gossip and
preferential treatment of the learner.
Section 8. Shall not inflict corporal punishment nor
make deductions from their scholastic ratings.
Section 9. Shall ensure that conditions contribute to
the maximum development of the learners are adequate.
ARTICLE IX
THE TEACHER AND PARENTS
Section 1. Shall establish and maintain cordial
relations with parents.
Section 2. Shall inform parents of the progress and
deficiencies of the learner under him.
Section 3. Shall hear parent’s complaints with sympathy
and understanding.
ARTICLE X
THE TEACHER AND BUSINESS
Section 1. A teacher has a right to engage in
legitimate income generation.
Section 2. Shall maintain a good reputation with
respect to the financial matters such as in the
settlement of his debts and loans in arranging
satisfactorily his private financial affairs.
Section 3. No teacher shall act as agent of or be
financially interested in, any commercial venture which
furnish and other school commodities in the purchase
and disposal of which he can exercise official influence.
ARTICLE XI
THE TEACHER AS A PERSON
Section 1. A teacher is a human being endowed with
life for which it is the highest obligation to live with
dignity at all times.
Section 2. Shall inform parents of the progress and
deficiencies of the learner under him.
ARTICLE XI
THE TEACHER AS A PERSON
Section 3. Shall hear parent’s complaints with
sympathy and understanding.
Section 4. Shall always recognize the Almighty God
as guide of his own destiny and of the destinies of
men and nations.
ARTICLE XII
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
Section 1. Any violation of any provision of this code
shall be sufficient ground for the imposition against the
erring teacher of the disciplinary action consisting of
revocation of his Certificate of Registration and license
as a Professional Teacher.
ARTICLE XIII
EFFECTIVITY
Section 1. This code shall take effect upon approval by
the Professional Regulation Commission and after sixty
(60) days following it’s publication in the official Gazette
or any newspaper of general circulation, whichever is
earlier.
