January 2025

  Ten professional organizations united to form a coalition of teacher protection and urged the House of Representatives Commission X together with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to establish strict regulations to protect the teaching profession. The professional organization is the association of the Indonesian school principal (ACTION), Association of Indonesian Supervisors (APSI), Indonesian Independent Teacher Federation (Fgii), Foundation Learning Teacher (GBF), Indonesian Teacher Association (IGI), Jaringan Sekolah Madrasah Belajar (School Learning Network) (JSMB), Komunitas Guru Belajar Nusantara (KGBN), Komunitas Pengawas Belajar Nusantara (Supervisor Learning Community) (Kbn), Nahdlatul Ulama Teacher Association (Pergunu), and Teacher Association throughout Indonesia (PGSI). This coalition is formed for concerns and concerns about cases of teacher criminalization as experienced by Supriyani, honorary teacher in Southeast Sulawesi, which can be experienced by other teachers in the future. "Although there are many glying efforts to the teacher's role, but ironically a little effort to protect the teaching profession. As a result, every time there is a learning dispute, The teacher is placed in the position of the sacrificed object,said Bukik Setiawan, Ketua GBF. "The state is responsible for protecting the teaching profession. Protecting teachers means carrying out the mandate of the constitution, Educate the life of the nation,"He continued straightforwardly. Achmad Zuhri, Deputy Chairperson of the Pergunu, highlighting that the vulnerability of the teacher to the bondage of law can have an impact on the decline in the quality of learning. "Disprudental legal actions against teachers can erode the enthusiasm of educators and threaten the quality of national education," he said. The amount of impact on unclear legal protection, need to be addressed with synergy that encourages the government, public, and educational organizations in formulating policies that support the teacher profession in a sustainable manner. "The importance of a clear legal umbrella, Like the revision of the teacher and lecturer law, or new regulations that protect teachers from the threat of criminalization during their carrying out the tasks according to the procedure,"Explained Zuhri. To strengthen the pressure, The coalition made the "three teacher protection demands that have been signed almost 3000 people (change.org/lindungiguru). These three demands include regulation on parental involvement in learning. Danang Hidayatullah, Chairperson of IGI, emphasizes that active and effective communication between school and parents is the key to supporting children. "The role of parents at home is very important in instilling values, ethics, and morals to shape the child's character. The activeness of parents in communicating with the teacher and the school can bridge the creation of a learning process that really sides with children," he said. "The protection of the teaching profession must be a common concern by involving the government's collective awareness, school, and parents,"Continued Danang. In line with Zuhri and Danang, Nunuk Riza Praise, Chairperson of KGBN, asserted that the issue of teacher protection is not only about protecting individual teachers but also has a close relationship with the interests of students and the quality of education as a whole. "This protection is not a shield for teachers to ignore professional responsibilities, It is precisely the basis for teachers to be more free to practice partiality in students,"Explained Nunuk. Through this petition, He hopes, The psychological well -being of teachers and students is guaranteed so as to create a positive learning atmosphere. Teachers who feel safe from physical threats and criminalization can be fully focused on student learning needs. "This protection is also the end to increase public confidence in education. The relationship between parents and students is built on the basis of mutual trust and mutual respect,” he concluded. (Yosi)   Indonesian School Principals Association Teacher Protection Coalition (ACTION) – Mr. Asep Thapip Association of Indonesian Supervisors (APSI) – Mr. Agus Sukoco Federation of Indonesian Independent Teachers (Fgii) – TETY TETY TEACHER LEARNING FOUNDATION (GBF) – Mr. Bukik Setiawan Indonesian Teacher Association (IGI) – Mr. Danang Hidayatullah Madrasah Learning School Network (JSMB) – Father m. Niamil Hilda Community of Nusantara Learning Teachers (KGBN) – Mr. Nunuk Riza Puji Nusantara Learning Supervisory Community (Kbn) – Ibu Wahyu Ekawati Association of Nahdlatul Ulama Teachers (Pergunu) – Mr. Achmad Zuhri Association of Teachers throughout Indonesia (PGSI) – Mr Fatah This release advocating for teacher protection was distributed at the end of November 2024 and has been published by many mainstream mass media.