The document outlines the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers in the Philippines, established under RA 7836. It details the responsibilities and standards teachers must uphold in relation to the state, community, profession, and students, emphasizing professionalism, integrity, and the importance of fostering a positive educational environment. Disciplinary actions for violations of these ethical standards are also defined.

1. Laws pertaining to teachers
Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers

2. DEVELOP
Pursuant to the provision of paragraph
(e), Article 11, of
RA 7386, otherwise known as the
Philippine Professionalization Act of
1994 and Paragraph (e), Section 6, PD
233 adopt the Code of Ethics
Professional Teachers.
Philippine Teachers
Professionalization Act of 1994
(RA 7836)
The code spells out very clear ideals and
standards of a teacher's relationship with
various education stakeholders.

3. 1. As a trustee of the cultural and educational heritage of
the nation, the teacher is duty bound to transmit to
learners such heritage and must exert the best effort
possible to promote obedience to the laws of the state
2. Help carry out the declared policies of the state
3. Demonstrate full commitment and devotion to duty
4. Remain from engaging in the promotion of any political,
religious, or other partisan interest
5. Exercise his right of suffrage and all other constitutional
rights
6. Refrain from using his position or official authority to
influence or coerce the political actions or behaviors of
other persons
7. Enjoy academic freedom and be responsible in taking the
privilege of expounding the product of his researchers and
investigations in the interest of the nation
THE TEACHER AND THE STATE (ARTICLE II)

4. 1. Provide an environment conducive to learning and youth
development
2. Provide leadership and initiative for the betterment of
the community
3. Refrain from engaging in all sorts of immoral activities.
4. Study, understand, and promote local customs and
traditions
5. Keep the community informed about school's works,
activities, and accomplishments
6. Establish and maintain harmonious relationships with
other professionals, government officials, and practically all
people
7. Attend freely one's church and worships as appropriate
without using his position to influence others
THE TEACHER AND THE COMMUNITY (ARTICLE
III)

5. 1. Manifest pride in the nobility of the teaching
profession.
2. Always be at his best in the practice of the
profession .
3. Avoid making improper misinterpretations in the
process of seeking support for the school .
4. Engage actively and continuously in one's
professional growth and advancement .
5. Live up to the nobility and integrity of the
teaching profession.
THE TEACHER AND THE PROFESSION (ARTICLE
IV)

6. 1 Be imbued with the spirit of professional loyalty, faithfulness
and cooperativeness with others in the teaching profession
2. Sincerely acknowledge/recognize assistance received from
colleagues
3. Organize and turn over records and other date to their
successor
4. Keep information confidential until it has been formally
released
5. Seek correctives for unprofessional/unethical conduct of an
associate
6. Submit to proper authorities any justifiable criticism against
an associate
7. Apply for a vacant position for which he is qualified,
provided that all qualified candidates are given opportunity
to be considered
THE TEACHER AND THE TEACHING COMMUNITY
(ARTICLE V)

7. 1. Support the legitimate policies of the school and the
administration regardless of personal feeling or private
opinion
2. Make no false and anonymous accusations or charges
against superiors
3. Observe proper protocol in transacting official business
4. Consider the welfare and interest of the learners when
seeking redress against all forms of injustice and in raising
grievances to the administration
5. Recognize the principle that appointments, promotions
and transfers are made only on the basis of merit and are
needed in the interest of service
6. Live up to his contract, i.e. employment terms and
conditions
THE TEACHER AND THE Higher authorities in the
profession (ARTICLE V)

8. 1 Show professional courtesy, helpfulness, and
sympathy toward teachers and other personnel
2. Consider policy formulation and change
innovations as cooperative responsibility
3. Attend to the professional growth of teachers, ie
promotion, recognition, attendance to in-service
trainings.
4. Never dismiss or recommend the dismissal except
for just cause of a teacher or other subordinate
5. Ensure that public school teachers are employed in
accordance with pertinent civil service rules and
private school teachers, in accordance with contracts
The School Officials, Teachers, and Other
Personnel (Article VII)

9. 1. Determine the academic marks and promotion of learners in accordance
with generally accepted procedures of measurements and evaluation
2 Recognize that the first and foremost concern of the teachers is the interest
and welfare of the learners
3. Make no prejudice or discrimination against any learner
4. Avoid accepting any favors and gifts from learners, their parents, or others
in exchange for requested concessions
5. Refrain from accepting any remuneration from tutorials rendered to their
own students
6. Evaluate the learner's work only on merit and quality of academic
performance
7. Exercise outmost professional discretion in a situation on matters pertaining
to personal relationship with the learner
8. Desist from inflicting any form of corporal punishment on offending pupils
students, make no deductions from the learner's scholastic grade as a
punishment for student's offense
9. Extend needed assistance to ensure maximum development of learners and
prevent or solve learner's problems and difficulties
THE TEACHER AND THE LEARNERS (ARTICLE
VIII)

10. 1. Establish and maintain harmonious
relationships with parents and treat them with
outmost respect
2. Inform parents of the progress and all sort of
deficiencies of their children
3. Seek parents' cooperation for the proper
guidance and improvement of the learners
4. Discourage the parents from making ill remarks
and unfounded criticisms about the school as a
whole
5. Hear parents' complaints with sympathy and
understanding
THE TEACHER AND THE PARENTS (ARTICLE IX)

11. 1. Engage in legitimate income generating activities
2. Maintain a good reputation with respect to financial
matters
3. Settle promptly all debts and/or make satisfactory
arrangement on the teacher's financial affairs.
4. Avoid acting as agent of any business venture engaged in
furnishing textbooks and other school commodities, of which,
the teacher can possibly exercise influence in their purchase
and distribution
THE TEACHER AND THE business(ARTICLE X)

12. 1 Live with dignity at all times wherever they are
2. Place premium upon self-respect and self-discipline
3. Serve as a model worthy of emulation
4. Recognize GOD as Guide of the teacher's own destiny
and of others
THE TEACHER AND THE PERSON (ARTICLE XI)

13. 1.Revocation of Certificate of Registration and License as a
professional teacher
2. Suspension from practice of teaching profession
3. Reprimand or cancellation of temporary/special permit
4. registration, professional license or special/temporary
permit
5. Chronic inebriety or habitual use of drugs
6. Violation of any provisions of this Act, the rules and
regulations and other policies of the Board and the
Commission, and the code of ethical and professional
standards for professional teachers
7. Unjustified or willful failure to attend seminars, workshops,
conferences and the like or the continuing education
program prescribed by the Board and the Commission
Disciplinary actions (article xii)

14. Thank You