The Teaching Profession: My Journal

          Though a teacher may have a pleasant disposition, there will always be some learners who pinpoint and ridicule the minuscule faults one has. Soon enough, fury and the thought of retaliation to defend oneself sweep away one's cheerful disposition. The teacher scolds the students on social media or reprimands them in public: the teacher and the student exchange nasty comments. Soon enough, other students or concerned observers take screenshots or videos of the teacher's actions, which they use as evidence against them in a court of law. This scenario is entirely avoidable if one has a go-to list on the teachers' professional code of ethics whenever such a scenario happens. If specific scenarios occur, the teacher can use that go-to list and proceed as calmly as possible. The teacher should expect that students will unavoidably ridicule them publicly, online or face-to-face, so they should write Section 7 Article 3 in their go-to list. If such a situation...

          Frequently, teachers in the Philippines become targets of the ire of students who unfairly judge them and school administrators who overburden them with work without proper compensation. Because of this, the teaching profession has become a less appealing career choice for aspiring professionals. But as an aspiring professional pedagogue, it is crucial for me to learn the laws that govern the teaching profession so that no person shall bully me in the classroom and professional setting, nor will I become an abuser of my authority and power as a teacher.           Concerning the laws and rights of teachers governed by the Magna Carta for Teachers, learning about compensatory entitlements and remunerations can be financially beneficial. The salary of teachers, even though there is a high demand for said teachers, is relatively low compared to the workload they get. Suppose a teacher notices that their commute to the s...