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Ethics for
Professional
Teachers in Their
Dual Role as
Educator and
Code of Ethics for Professional
Teachers adopted and promulgated
by the Board for Professional
Teachers through Board Resolution
No. 435, series of 1997, pursuant to
the provisions of paragraph (e),
Article II of RA No. 7836, otherwise
known as the “Philippine Teachers
Professionalization Act of 1994”
TEACHERS AS PROFESSIONALS
Improper or unauthorized
solicitation of contributions from
subordinate employees and by
teachers or school officials from
school children
Which is—
• The willful, improper behavior,
and implies wrongful intent and
NOT mere error of judgment
HENCE—
SC in case of Sison vs. Angeles (112 SCRA
26) declared–
“A college teacher xxx has a dual
responsibility to its students. One is
to provide opportunities for learning
and the other is to help them grow
and develop into mature, responsible,
effective and worthy citizens of the
community. Discipline is one of the
means to carry out the second
responsibility.”
How about Non-Academic
Personnel?
Are Non-Academic Personnel also
obliged to discipline students?
ANSWER—
REASON—
Section 75 of MRPS provides that
only “xxx School officials and
academic personnel shall have the
right to impose appropriate and
reasonable disciplinary measures in
cases of minor offenses or
infraction of good discipline
committed in their presence. xxx”
Every teacher shall actively help
ensure that teaching is the
noblest profession, and shall
manifest genuine enthusiasm
and pride in teaching as a noble
calling.