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CODE OF
ETHICS FORPROFESSIONALTEACHERS
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Pursuant to the provisionsof paragraph (e), Article 11,
of R.A. No. 7836, otherwiseknown as the Philippine
Teachers
Professionalization Act of1994 and paragraph (a),
section 6, P.D. No. 223, as
amended, the Board forProfessional Teachers
hereby adopt the Code of
Ethics for Professional
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PREAMBLETeachers are duly licensedprofessionals who possesses
dignity and reputation with high
moral values as well as technicaland professional competence in
the practice of their nobleprofession, and they strictly
adhere to, observe, and practicethis set of ethical and moralprinciples, standards, and
values.
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Article I: Scopeand Limitations
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Section 1.
The Philippine Constitution providesthat all educational institution shall
offer quality education for allcompetent teachers. Committed to itsfull realization, the provision of this
Code shall apply, therefore, to allteachers in schools in the Philippines.
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Section 2.This Code covers all public and
private school teachers in alleducational institutions at thepreschool, primary, elementary, andsecondary levels whether academic,
vocational, special, technical, or non-formal. The term teacher shallinclude industrial arts or vocationalteachers and all other personsperforming supervisory and /or
administrative functions in all schoolat the aforesaid levels, whether onfull time or part-time basis.
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Article II:The
Teacherand theState
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Section 1.
The schools are the nurseries of thefuture citizens of the state; eachteacher is a trustee of the cultural
and educational heritage of thenation and is under obligation totransmit to learners such heritage aswell as to elevate national morality,
promote national pride, cultivate loveof country, instill allegiance to theconstitution and for all dulyconstituted authorities, and promote
obedience to the laws of the state.
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Section 2.
Every teacher or schoolofficial shall actively help
carry out the declaredpolicies of the state, andshall take an oath to thiseffect.
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Section 3.
In the interest of theState and of the
Filipino people asmuch as of his own,
every teacher shall bephysically, mentallyand morally fit.
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Section 4.
Every teacher shall
possess and actualize afull commitment and
devotion to duty.
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Section 5.A teacher shall not engage in
the promotion of any political,religious, or other partisan
interest, and shall not, directlyor indirectly, solicit, require,collect, or receive any money or
service or other valuablematerial from any person orentity for such purposes.
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Section 6.
Every teacher shall vote
and shall exercise allother constitutional
rights and responsibility
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Section 7.
A teacher shall not usehis position or officialauthority or influence tocoerce any other
person to follow anypolitical course ofaction.
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Section 8.
Every teacher shall enjoy academicfreedom and shall have privilege ofexpounding the product of his researchesand investigations; provided that, if theresults are inimical to the declared policies
of the State, they shall be brought to theproper authorities for appropriate remedialaction.
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Article V: The Teachersand the Profession
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Section 1.
Teachers shall, at all times, beimbued with the spirit of
professional loyalty, mutualconfidence, and faith in oneanother, self-sacrifice for thecommon good, and full cooperationwith colleagues. When the bestinterest of the learners, the school,or the profession is at stake in any
controversy, teachers shall support
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Section 2.
A teacher is not entitled to
claim credit or work not ofhis own, and shall give duecredit for the work of otherswhich he may use.
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Section 3.
Before leaving his position, a
teacher shall organize forwhoever assumes the positionsuch records and other data as
are necessary to carry on thework.
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Section 4.
A teacher shall hold inviolate allconfidential informationconcerning associates and theschool, and shall not divulge toanyone documents which has not
been officially released, or removerecords from files withoutpermission.
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Section 5.
It shall be the responsibility ofevery teacher to seek correctives
for what may appear to be anunprofessional and unethicalconduct of any associate.However, this may be done only ifthere is incontrovertible evidencefor such conduct.
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Section 6.
A teacher may submit to the
proper authorities anyjustifiable criticism against anassociate, preferably in
writing, without violating theright of the individualconcerned.
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Section 7.
A teacher may apply for avacant position for which he is
qualified; provided that herespects the system of selectionon the basis of merit and
competence; provided, further,that all qualified candidates aregiven the opportunity to be
considered.
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Article VI: The Teacher andHigher Authorities
in the Profession
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Section 1.
Every teacher shall make it his
duty to make an honest effort tounderstand and support thelegitimate policies of the school
and the administration regardlessof personal feeling or privateopinion and shall faithfully carry
them out.
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Section 2.
A teacher shall notmake any false
accusations or chargesagainst superiors,
especially under
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Section3.
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Section 4.
Every teacher, individually oras 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
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Section 5.
Every teacher has a right toinvoke the principle thatappointments, promotions, andtransfer of teachers are made only
on the basis of merit and needed inthe interest of the service.
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Section 6.
A teacher who accepts aposition assumes a contractualobligation to live up to his
contract, assuming full knowledgeof employment terms andconditions.
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Article VII: School Officials,Teachers, and
Other Personnel
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Section 1.
All school officials shall atall times show professional
courtesy, helpfulness andsympathy towards teachersand other personnel, such
ractices bein standards of
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Section 2.
School officials, teachers, andother school personnel shallconsider it their cooperative
responsibility to formulate policiesor introduce important changes inthe system at all levels.
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Section 3.
School officials shallencourage and attend theprofessional growth of allteachers under them such
as recommending them for
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Section 4.
No school officials shalldismiss or recommend fordismissal a teacher or other
subordinates except forcause.
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Section 5.
School authorities concern shallensure that public school teachers areemployed in accordance with pertinent
civil service rules, and private schoolteachers are issued contractsspecifying the terms and conditions oftheir work; provided that they are
given, if qualified, subsequent
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Article IX: TheTeachers and
Parents
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Section 1.
Every teacher shall establish
and maintain cordialrelations with parents, andshall conduct himself to merit
their confidence and respect.
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Section 2.
Every teacher shall informparents, through properauthorities, of the progress and
deficiencies of learner underhim, exercising utmost candorand tact in pointing out the
learner's deficiencies and inseeking parents cooperationfor the proper guidance and
improvement of the learners.
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Section 3.
A teacher shall hear parentscomplaints with sympathy
and understanding, and shalldiscourage unfair criticism.
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Section 1.
A teacher has the rightto engage, directly or
indirectly, in legitimateincome generation;provided that it does notrelate to or adverselyaffect his work as a
teacher.
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Section 2.
A teacher shall maintain agood reputation with respect tothe financial matters such as inthe settlement of his debts andloans in arranging satisfactorilyhis private financial affairs.
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Section 3.
No teacher shall act, directly orindirectly, as agent of, or befinancially interested in, anycommercial venture which furnishtextbooks and other schoolcommodities in the purchase anddisposal of which he can exercise
official influence, except only whenhis assignment is inherently, relatedto such purchase and disposal;provided they shall be in accordance
with the existing regulations;
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Article XI:
The Teacheras a Person
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Section 1.
A teacher is, above all, ahuman being endowed with
life for which it is thehighest obligation to live
with dignity at all timeswhether in school, in thehome, or elsewhere.
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Section 2.A teacher shall place
premium upon self-
discipline as the primaryprinciple of personalbehavior in all
relationships with othersand in all situations.
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Section 3.
A teacher shall
maintain at all timesa dignified personalitywhich could serve as a model
worthy of emulation bylearners, peers and allothers.
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Section 4.
A teacher shall always
recognize the AlmightyGod as guide of his own
destiny and of thedestinies of men and
nations
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Article XII:Disciplinary
Actions
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Section 1.
Any violation of any provision of this code shallbe sufficient ground for the imposition against theerring teacher of the disciplinary actionconsisting of revocation of his Certification
of Registration and License as aProfessional Teacher, suspension from thepractice of teaching profession, orreprimand or cancellation of his
temporary/special permit under causes specifiedin Sec. 23, Article III or R.A. No.7836, Andunder Rule 31, Article VIII, of the Rules andRegulations Implementing R.A. 7836.
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ArticleXIII:
Effectivity
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Section 1.
This Code shall take effectupon approval by the
Professional RegulationCommission and after sixty(60) days following its
publication in the OfficialGazette or any newspaper ofgeneral circulation,