The idea has been proposed by shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt, who says it would be similar to the Hippocratic oath taken by some doctors.
The idea is inspired by a similar oath that is taken by teachers in Singapore – Mr Hunt has just returned from a visit to the country.
He told the BBC: “What we have learnt from Singapore, one of the most successful education systems in the world, is that they focus on the quality and standard of teaching in the classroom.
“What we want to discuss with the profession is a new Hippocratic oath, like doctors take, committing teachers to improve themselves year-on-year to raise results and be better teachers in the classroom.
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