Top 10 reasons why I love my teacher: (According to Igi and Javi)

1) She allows me to play with confiscated toys after class;2) She smells good.3) She is a Sister. And she looks for Father all the time.4) She wears make up. Like my Dad.5) Because she carries three big bags in school.6) She dances well during field demo.7) Whenever I ask if I can play, she doesn’t say no, she says,“by and by”.8) She washed me when I pooped in class. 9) When I’m sad she puts a stamp of happy face on my cheek10) She has no boyfriend.

ETHOS

custom

habit character

disposition

(Art. II, Sec. 3. Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers)

Art. II. Section 4. Every teacher shall possessand actualize a full commitment anddevotion to duty.

Art. VIII, Sec. 6. A teacher shall base theevaluation of the learner’s work only inmerit and quality of academicperformance.

COMPETENCE

MORALS

MORALITY IN TEACHING

Being a teacher is itself a

moral endeavor.

Teaching is

inherently moral.

Myopic focus is on raising standardizedtest scores on crowded curriculum.

A call to focus on the ethics and morality in teaching, a renewed vigor for teachers to be role models and exemplars to our students.

Jose S. Santos Jr. vs. NLRC [G.R. No. 115795. March 6, 1998]

Teachers must adhere

to exacting standards

of morality.

Accept restrictions on conduct

AVOID SUSPICION & IMPRESSIONOF

IMMORALITY.

EXTRA-MARITAL RELATIONSHIPIS IMMORAL

Rene Puse v. Ligaya Puse, [GR No. 183678, March

15, 2010.]

Republic of the Philippines vs. CA and Alan Alegro;GR No. 159614, Dec. 9, 2005

Morality in the community

“When the law refers to morality, it necessarily pertainsto public and secular morality and not religiousmorality.”

Cheryll Santos Leus, vs. St. Scholastica’s College Westgrove.

As Catholic school

teachers, we adhere to the teachings

and tenets

of the Catholic Church.

The school should be explicit in communicatingits standards of morality.

Teaching is not a business.

Pia vs. Gervacio[GR No. G.R. No. 172334]

Selling of books

directly to students

is immoral.

No teacher shall act as agents of any commercial venture, the business of which is to furnish textbooks and other printed matter, stationery, athletic goods, school uniforms, and other materials xxx

Section 3, Article X of the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers

Anita Salavarria vs. Letran College

(G.R. No. 110396. September 25, 1998)

regardless of who initiated the collections, the teacher who approved it in effect became the author of the project.

“borrowing money”

“Borrowing money is neither dishonest,

nor immoral, nor illegal, much less

criminal.” Makati Medical Center v. NLRC, 136 SCRA 1

A teacher shallmaintain a goodreputation withrespect to xxxsettlement of hisdebts and loans xx.

Art. X, Sec. 2 Code of Ethics for Prof. Teachers

In punching the student, the teacher was not exercising his right in loco parentis to discipline his student

Pat-Og Sr vs. CSC; G.R. No. 198755 June 5, 2013

Not every laying of hands on a childis child abuse.

DEBASE, DEGRADE, DEMEAN

THE INTRINSIC WORTH AND DIGNITY

OF THE CHILD AS A HUMAN BEING

George Bongalon vs. People of the Philippines, GR 169533, March 20, 2013

• HIGHESTPOSSIBLESTANDARDS

• BESTPREPARATIONS

• BEST AT ALLTIMES

BEST not BEAST.

Security of tenure cannot be used as a shield for incompetency.

Ethics of the

Teacher as a Person

A dignified personality which could serve as a model worthy of emulation by learners, peers and all others.

ART. XI, SEC. 3, CEPT

“Notoriously undesirable”

1. Common knowledge2. Habit of Misdemeanors

San Luis vs. CA [G.R. No. L-80160 June 26, 1989]

Signs (you are “Notoriously Undesirable”)

In the group photo of teachers, everyone was tagged on FB,

except you.

3

On your birthday,everybody files Emergency Leave.

2

On your first anniversary in the school,The Board approved your Early Retirement.1

Misconduct implies wrongful intent,

NOT mere error of judgment.

Colegio de San Juan De Letran-Calamba vs. Belen Villas; G.R. No. 137795; March 26, 2003)

“A teacher is, above all, a human being endowed with life for which it is the highest obligation to live with dignity at all times whether in school, in the home, or elsewhere.”

Sec. 1, Art. XI Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers