Professional Code of Ethics For Teachers of Philippines
Professional Code of Ethics For Teachers of Philippines
Professional Code of Ethics For Teachers of Philippines
Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (e), Article 11, of R.A. No. 7836,
otherwise known as the Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994 and
paragraph (a), section 6, P.D. No. 223, as amended, the Board for Professional
Teachers hereby adopt the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers.
Preamble
Teachers are duly licensed professionals who possesses dignity and reputation with
high moral values as well as technical and professional competence in the practice
of their noble profession, and they strictly adhere to, observe, and practice this
set of ethical and moral principles, standards, and values.
Section 2. This Code covers all public and private school teachers in all
educational institutions at the preschool, primary, elementary, and secondary
levels whether academic, vocational, special, technical, or non-formal. The term
“teacher” shall include industrial arts or vocational teachers and all other
persons performing supervisory and /or administrative functions in all school at
the aforesaid levels, whether on full time or part-time basis.
Section 1. The schools are the nurseries of the future citizens of the state; each
teacher is a trustee of the cultural and educational heritage of the nation and is
under obligation to transmit to learners such heritage as well as to elevate
national morality, promote national pride, cultivate love of country, instill
allegiance to the constitution and for all duly constituted authorities, and
promote obedience to the laws of the state.
Section 2. Every teacher or school official shall actively help carry out the
declared policies of the state, and shall take an oath to this effect.
Section 3. In the interest of the State and of the Filipino people as much as of
his own, every teacher shall be physically, mentally and morally fit.
Section 4. Every teacher shall possess and actualize a full commitment and
devotion to duty.
Section 6. Every teacher shall vote and shall exercise all other constitutional
rights and responsibility.
Section 7. A teacher shall not use his position or official authority or influence
to coerce any other person to follow any political course of action.
Section 8. Every teacher shall enjoy academic freedom and shall have privilege of
expounding the product of his researches and investigations; provided that, if the
results are inimical to the declared policies of the State, they shall be brought
to the proper authorities for appropriate remedial action.
Section 3. Every teacher shall merit reasonable social recognition for which
purpose he shall behave with honor and dignity at all times and refrain from such
activities as gambling, smoking, drunkenness, and other excesses, much less
illicit relations.
Section 4. Every teacher shall live for and with the community and shall,
therefore, study and understand local customs and traditions in order to have
sympathetic attitude, therefore, refrain from disparaging the community.
Section 5. Every teacher shall help the school keep the people in the community
informed about the school’s work and accomplishments as well as its needs and
problems.
Section 7. Every teacher shall maintain harmonious and pleasant personal and
official relations with other professionals, with government officials, and with
the people, individually or collectively.
Section 1. Every teacher shall actively insure that teaching 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 and in the practice of his profession.
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 other questionable means.
Section 5. Every teacher shall use the teaching profession in a manner that makes
it dignified means for earning a descent living.
Section 1. Teachers shall, at all times, be imbued with the spirit of professional
loyalty, mutual confidence, and faith in one another, 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, teachers
shall support 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 others which he may use.
Section 3. Before leaving his position, a teacher shall organize for whoever
assumes the position such records and other data as are necessary to carry on the
work.
Section 7. A teacher may apply for a vacant position for which he is qualified;
provided that 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.
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 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 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 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.
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 6. A teacher shall base the evaluation of the learner’s work only in merit
and quality of academic performance.
Section 1. Every teacher shall establish and maintain cordial relations with
parents, and shall conduct himself to merit their confidence and respect.
Section 2. Every teacher shall inform parents, through proper authorities, of the
progress and deficiencies of learner under him, exercising utmost candor and tact
in pointing out the learner's deficiencies and in seeking parent’s cooperation for
the proper guidance and improvement of the learners.
Section 4. A teacher shall always recognize the Almighty God as guide of his own
destiny and of the destinies of men and nations.
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 Certification of Registration and License as a
Professional Teacher, suspension from the practice of teaching profession, or
reprimand or cancellation of his temporary/special permit under causes specified
in Sec. 23, Article III or R.A. No. 7836, and under Rule 31, Article VIII, of the
Rules and Regulations Implementing R.A. 7836.
Section 1. This Code shall take effect upon approval by the Professional
Regulation Commission and after sixty (60) days following its publication in the
Official Gazette or any newspaper of general circulation, whichever is earlier.