CODE OF ETHICS FOR

PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS
Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (e),
Article 11, of R. A,. No. 7836, otherwise
known as the Philippines 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, they strictly adhere to,
observe, and practice this set of ethical and moral
principles, standards, and values.
 CODE OF ETHICS FOR
PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS
ARTICLE I - SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS
ARTICLE II - THE TEACHER AND THE STATE
ARTICLE III - THE TEACHER AND THE COMMUNITY
ARTICLE IV - A TEACHER AND THE PROFESSION
ARTICLE V - THE TEACHERS AND THE PROFESSION
 ARTICLE I
SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS

Section 1. The Philippine Constitution

provides that all educational institution shall offer
quality education for all competent teachers
committed of it’s full realization The provision of
this Code shall apply, therefore, to all teachers in
schools in the Philippines.
 ARTICLE I
SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS
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.
 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 constitution and for all duly constituted
authorities, and promote obedience to the laws of the state.
 ARTICLE II
THE TEACHER AND THE STATE

Section 2. Every teacher or school official shall actively

help carryout 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.
 ARTICLE II
THE TEACHER AND THE
STATE
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.
 ARTICLE II
THE TEACHER AND THE
STATE
Section 7. A teacher shall not use his position or facial
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.
 ARTICLE III
THE TEACHER AND THE 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.
 ARTICLE III
THE TEACHER AND THE COMMUNITY
Section 3. Every teacher shall merit reasonable social
recognition for which purpose he shall behave with honor and
dignity at all times and refrain for 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.
 ARTICLE III
THE TEACHER AND 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 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.
 ARTICLE III
THE TEACHER AND THE COMMUNITY
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 IV
A TEACHER AND
THE PROFESSION
 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.
 ARTICLE IV
A TEACHER AND THE 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 in 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 a descent living.
 ARTICLE V
THE TEACHERS AND
THE PROFESSION
 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 learners, the school, or the profession is at stake in any
controversy, teacher shall support one another.
Section2. 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.
Section3. 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.
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THE TEACHERS AND THE PROFESSION
Section 4. A teacher shall hold inviolate all confidential information
concerning associates and the school, and shall not divulge to anyone
documents which has not been officially released, or remove records
from the files without permission.
Section 5. It shall be the responsibility of every teacher to seek
correctives for what he may appear to be an unprofessional and
unethical conduct of any associates. However, this may be done only if
there is incontrovertible evidence for such conduct.
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THE TEACHERS AND THE PROFESSION
Section 6. A teacher may submit to the proper authorities
any justifiable criticism against an associate, preferably in
writing, without violating the right of the individual concerned.
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.