Teacher-Student and Parent Relationships

Teachers and Learners

• Teachers must refrain from accepting gifts or favors from learners or their families in exchange for anything.
• Teachers should not accept payment for tutoring their own students.
• Teachers must evaluate students based on academic performance only.
• Teachers must exercise discretion when dealing with personal relationships with learners.
• Teachers must avoid inflicting corporal punishment and cannot deduct from a learner's grades as punishment.
• Teachers must provide assistance to support student development and address student problems.

Teachers and Parents

• Teachers must maintain a harmonious relationship with parents and show them respect.
• Teachers must inform parents of their child's progress and any deficiencies.
• Teachers must seek parent cooperation to guide and improve learners.
• Teachers must discourage parents from making negative remarks about the school.
• Teachers must listen to parent complaints with understanding and sympathy.

Teachers and Business

• Teachers must engage in legitimate income generating activities.
• Teachers must maintain a good reputation in financial matters.
• Teachers must promptly settle debts or make arrangements for their financial affairs.
• Teachers must avoid acting as agents for businesses that sell textbooks, as this could influence purchases.

Teachers as a Person

• Teachers must live with dignity at all times.
• Teachers must value self-respect and discipline.
• Teachers must serve as role models.
• Teachers must refrain from using their position to influence others politically.
• Teachers must enjoy academic freedom but be responsible when sharing their research.

Teacher and the Community

• Teachers must create a learning environment conducive to student development.
• Teachers must provide leadership and initiative for community improvement.
• Teachers must avoid immoral activities.
• Teachers must learn and promote local customs and traditions.
• Teachers must inform the community about the school's work, activities, and accomplishments.
• Teachers must maintain harmonious relationships with professionals, government officials, and members of the community.
• Teachers must attend their chosen place of worship without using their position to influence others.

Teacher and the Profession

• Teachers must show pride in the teaching profession.
• Teachers must strive to be at their best when practicing the profession.
• Teachers must avoid misrepresenting information when seeking support for the school.
• Teachers must engage in continuous professional development.
• Teachers must uphold the nobility and integrity of the teaching profession.

Teacher and the Teaching Community

• Teachers must show professional loyalty, faithfulness, and cooperation with colleagues.
• Teachers must acknowledge assistance received from colleagues.
• Teachers must organize and transfer records to their successors.
• Teachers must keep information confidential until it is formally released.
• Teachers must seek corrective action for unprofessional conduct of colleagues.
• Teachers must submit justifiable criticism against a colleague to the appropriate authorities.
• Teachers must apply for vacant positions for which they are qualified, ensuring all qualified candidates are considered.

Teacher and Higher Authorities

• Teachers must support legitimate school and administrative policies, regardless of personal opinion.
• Teachers must avoid making false or anonymous accusations against superiors.
• Teachers must observe proper protocol when conducting official business.
• Teachers must consider the welfare of learners when seeking redress for injustices and raising grievances.
• Teachers must recognize that appointments, promotions, and transfers are based on merit and the needs of the service
• Teachers must uphold the terms of their employment contract.

School Officials, Teachers, and Personnel

• School officials must show professional courtesy, helpfulness, and sympathy towards teachers and other personnel.
• School officials must recognize policy formulation and change innovations as a shared responsibility.
• School officials must support the professional growth of teachers, including promotions, recognition, and attendance at training events.
• School officials must only dismiss a teacher or other subordinate for just cause.
• School officials must ensure that public school teachers are employed according to civil service rules and private school teachers according to contracts.

This quiz explores the ethical guidelines that govern the relationships between teachers and learners as well as their interactions with parents. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining professionalism, avoiding conflicts of interest, and promoting positive communication for student advancement. Test your understanding of these crucial educational principles.