THE Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers prohibits them from promoting any political, religious, or other partisan interest and from soliciting or receiving any money or valuable items for such purposes. However, it is important to balance this with the constitutional mandate of educational institutions to instill patriotism, nationalism, and citizenship values, as well as ethical and spiritual values, moral character, personal discipline and critical thinking. Teachers are essential to fulfilling this mandate. Therefore, incorporating these matters into lessons should not be considered unethical or unprofessional, even during election or campaign periods.
Teachers, as agents of constructive change, have a responsibility to participate in the social, economic, moral, intellectual, cultural and political development of their school and community, aligning their efforts with national policies as mandated by Batas Pambansa 232 or the Education Act of 1982.
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