ARTICLE 1: SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS

Section 1. This code shall apply to ALL TEACHERS in schools in the Philippines.

Section 2. Covers ALL PUBLIC and PRIVATE school TEACHERS in all educational institution.

ARTICLE II: THE TEACHER AND THE STATE

Section 1. Teachers are under obligation to transmit cultural heritage to learners , elevate national morality, promote
national pride, cultivate love of country, instil allegiance to the constitution

Section 2. Actively help carry out the declared policies of the state.

Section 3. Teacher should be physically, mentally and morally fit.

Section 4. Teacher must fully commit and devote to duty.

Section 5. Not promote & collect money for political, religious & partisan.

Section 6. Teacher shall vote and shall exercise all other constitutional rights

Section 7. Not coerce to follow any political course of action.

Section 8. Enjoy academic freedom

ARTICLE III : THE TEACHER & THE COMMUNITY

Section 1. Teacher is: facilitator of learning and development of the youth.

Section 2. Shall actively participate in community movements for moral, social, educational, economic and civic
betterment.

Section 3. Merit reasonable social recognition. Behave with honor at all times

Section 4. Understand local customs/traditions for sympathetic attitude.

Section 5. Informed community of school work, needs, and problems.

Section 6. Teacher is the intellectual leader in the community.

Section 7. Has harmonious relation with professionals, government & people.

Section 8. Has freedom to attend church and worships.

ARTICLE IV: THE TEACHER & THE PROFESSION

Section 1. Teacher insure that teaching is the noblest profession.

Section 2. Shall uphold highest quality education, prepare for teaching

Section 3. Shall participate in the Continuing Professional Education (CPE).

Section 4. Seek support from school, not make misrepresentations.

Section 5. Use teaching profession in dignified means for decent living.

ARTICLE V: The Teacher & the Teaching Community

Section 1. Show professional loyalty, mutual confidence, faith in one another.

Section 2. Refrain claiming work not his own, give credit for work of others

Section 3. Organize/leave to successor records & data to carry on the work.

Section 4. Keep confidential info not divulge documents or remove records

Section 5. Seek corrective for unprofessional, unethical conduct of associate.

Section 6. Submit to authorities criticism against associate in writing.

Section 7. Apply for vacant position for which he is qualified.

ARTICLE VI: THE TEACHER & THE HIGHER AUTHORITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES

Section 1. Make an effort to understand, support legitimate policies of school

Section 2. Not make false accusations or charges against superiors.

Section 3. Has right to seek redress against injustice to the administration.

ARTICLE VII : SCHOOL OFFICIALS, TEACHERS & OTHER PERSONNEL

Section 1. Show professional courtesy, helpfulness towards teachers.

Section 2. Show cooperative responsibility to formulate policies or changes

Section 3. School officials encourage professional growth of all teachers

Section 4. No school officials shall dismiss teacher except for cause.

Section 5. Public school teachers are employed in accordance with civil service rules.

ARTICLE VIII: THE TEACHER & LEARNERS

Section 1. Determine the academic marks and the promotion of learners.

Section 2. Interest, welfare of learners are first and foremost concern.

Section 3. Teacher shall not be prejudiced or discriminate against a learner.

Section 4. Not accept favors or gifts in exchange for requested concessions

Section 5. Not accept remuneration from tutorials other what is authorized

Section 6. Evaluation be based in merit & quality of academic performance.

Section 7. When mutual attraction develop to teacher & learner, the teacher shall avoid scandal, gossip and preferential
treatment of the learner.

Section 8. Not inflict corporal punishment nor make deductions to ratings.

Section 9. Contribute to maximum development of learners.

ARTICLE IX: THE TEACHER & PARENTS

Section 1. Maintain cordial relations with parents.

Section 2. Inform parents of the progress and deficiencies of learner

Section 3. A teacher shall hear parent complaints with sympathy

ARTICLE X: THE TEACHER & BUSINESS

Section 1. A teacher has the right to engage in legitimate income generation.

Section 2. Maintain good reputation with respect to the financial matters.

Section 3. Not act in any commercial venture which furnish textbooks.

ARTICLE XI: THE TEACHER AS A PERSON

Section 1.Highest obligation to live with dignity in all places at all times.

Section 2. Self-respect, self-discipline as principle of personal behaviour.

Section 3. Maintain dignified personality

Section 4. Always recognize the Almighty God as guide of his own destiny.

ARTICLE XII: DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Section 1. Violation shall be sufficient ground for: revocation of license, suspension from the practice, cancellation of
temporary/ special permit.

ARTICLE XIII: EFFECTIVITY

Section 1. Effect upon approval of PRC– after sixty days following publication