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CHAPTER 3 THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR

PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS

INTRODUCTION
Chapter 3 is a thorough and detailed study of the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers
promulgated in 1996 by the Board for Professional Teachers of the Professional Regulation
Commission.
It consists of four lessons that discuss the Preamble and Articles (I to X) all aimed at helping
would-be professional teachers internalize the Code of Ethics.

Glossary of Terms
Term Definition
Code of A guide of principles designed to help professionals act with honesty and
Ethics integrity. A written set of rules and management to help them conduct their
actions in accordance with its primary values and standards. (Oxford English
Dictionary)

Teacher A person who facilitate learners to gain knowledge, skills, and values that
enhance development. A person who has the knowledge, skills, attitude, and
special trainings in teaching, explaining, and educating. (R.A. 9155)

Professional A person who characterized by or conforming to the technical or ethical

standards of a profession. A person who exhibits courtesy, conscientiousness,
and generally manners that are acceptable resulting improvement of the
organization he belongs

Behavior The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others and to
the organization he or she is serving.

School Is an educational institution, private, and public, understating operation with a

specific age group of pupils or students pursuing defined studies at defined
level, receiving instruction from teachers, usually located in a building or a
group of buildings in a particular physical site. (R.A. 9155)

Learner any individual seeking basic literacy skills and functional life skills or support
services for th improvement of the quality of his/her life (RA.9155)
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LESSON 1: The Preamble and Article 1

Learning Outcomes
•Discuss the Preamble and Article 1 of the Code of Ethics for Teachers in the Philippines
INTRODUCTION
Let us study the Code of Ethics in detail. Let us begin with the Preamble and Article 1

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, standard,
and values.

ARTICLE 1:
SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS
Section 1. The Philippine Constitution provides that all educational institutions shall offer
quality education for all Filipino citizens, a vision that requires professionally competent
teachers committed to its full realization. The provisions of this Code shall apply, therefore, to all
teachers in all schools in the Philippines.
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 art or vocational
teachers and all other persons performing supervisory and/ or administrative functions in all
schools at the aforesaid levels, whether on full-time or part-time basis.

LESSON 2: Relationship with the Secondary and Tertiary

stakeholder

Article II:
The Teacher and the State

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

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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 5. A teacher shall not engage in the promotion of any political, religious, or other
partisan interest, and shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, require, collect, or receive any
money or service or other valuable material from any person or entity for such purposes.

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.
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Article III:
The Teacher and Community

Section 1. A teacher is a facilitator of learning and of the development of the youth; he shall
therefore, render the best service by providing an environment conducive to such learning And
growth.

Section 2. Every teacher shall provide leadership and initiative to actively participate in
community movements for moral, social, educational, economic and civic betterment.

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.

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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 6. Every teacher is intellectual leader in the community, especially in the barangay, and
shall welcome the opportunity to provide such leadership when needed, to extend counseling
Services, as appropriate, and to actively be involved in matters affecting the welfare of the
People.

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 8. A teacher posses freedom to attend church and worships as appropriate, but shall not
use his positions and influence to proselyte others.

Article IX:
The Teachers and Parents

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 parental cooperation for the proper guidance and improvement of the
learners.

Section 3. A teacher shall hear parent’s complaints with sympathy and understanding, and shall
discourage unfair criticism.

LESSON 3: Relationship with the Internal Stakeholders

Article V:
The Teachers and the profession

Section 1. Teacher 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 learner, 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 me may use.

Section 3. Before leaving his position, a teacher shall organize for whoever assumes the position
such records and others data as are necessary to carry on the work.

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Section 4. A teacher shall hold inviolate all confidential information concerning associates and
the school, and shall not divulge to anyone documents that has not been officially released, or
remove records from files with out permission.
Section 5. It shall be the responsibility of every teacher to seek correctives of what may appears
to be an unprofessional and unethical conduct of any associate. However , this may be done only
if there is incontrovertible evidence for such conduct

Section 6.A teacher may submit to the proper authorities any justifiable critism against an
associate, preferably in writing. Without violating the right of the individual concerned.

Section 7. A treachery apply for a vacant position for which he is qualified provided that he
respect the system of selection on the basis of merit and competence; provided, further. That all
qualified candidate 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 changes 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 though channels except when special
condition 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 extend possible, shall raise grievances within acceptable
democratic possesses. In doing so, they shall avoid jeopardizing the interest and the welfare f
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 his
contract, assuming full knowledge of employment terms and conditions.

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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 favors 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.

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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

LESSON 4: His/her Person, Profession and Business

 Article IV:
A Teacher and the profession
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 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, on 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 other questionable
means.
Section 5. Every teacher shall use the teaching profession in a manner that makes it dignified
means for earning descent living.

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Article X:
The Teacher and Business
Section 1. A teacher has the right to engage, directly or indirectly, in legitimate income
generation; provided that it does not relate to or adversely affect his work as a teacher.
Section 2. A teacher 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, directly or indirectly, as agent of, or be financially interested in,
any commercial venture which furnish textbooks and other school commodities in the purchase
and disposal of which he can exercise official influence, except only when his assignment is
inherently, related to such purchase and disposal; provided they shall be in accordance with the
existing regulations; provided, further, that members of duly recognized teachers cooperatives
may participate in the distribution and sale of such commodities.

Article XI:
The Teacher as a Person
Section 1. A teacher is, above all, a human being endowed with life for which it is the highest
obligation to live with dignity at all times whether in school, in the home, or elsewhere.
Section 2. A teacher shall place premium upon self-discipline as the primary principle of
personal behavior in all relationships with others and in all situations.
Section 3. A teacher shall maintain at all times a dignified personality, which could serve as a
model worthy of emulation by learners, peers and all others.
Section 4. A teacher shall always recognize the Almighty God as guide of his own destiny and of
the destinies of men and nations.