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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,