He said the proposed code of ethics was aimed at improving ties between teachers and parents.

“I fully support NUTP’s proposal and will look into it,” he told reporters after receiving the proposed code of ethics from an NUTP delegation led by its president Kamarozaman Abd Razak at the ministry here yesterday.

He said the ministry did not want a repeat of the incident where a teacher was charged in court and arguments broke out at a school.

Kamarozaman meanwhile said the proposed code of ethics included eight issues to be avoided and 15 for observation.

At a later event in Kuala Lumpur, Mahdzir urged graduates from the teachers’ training institutes to equip themselves with knowledge in all fields, in line with developments in the digital era.

He said teachers should not only master the process of teaching and learning in classrooms but also be knowledgeable in all aspects, especially the technology delivery system, so that they are not left behind.

“Today’s graduates need to be digital-savvy, they need to think how to face a world that has moved from textbooks to being paperless,” he said at the 2018 National Leadership Convention for Graduate Teachers.

He also said the ministry would study the establishment of a one-stop training centre to counsel teachers in schools.