Condescension towards teachers<\/p>\n
From Kompas<\/p>\n
At the awards ceremony of the Indonesian Sinetron (television
\nfilms) Festival on Dec. 19, master of ceremonies Dono, of the
\nWarkop group, took a condescending attitude towards the teaching
\nprofession when introducing Adi and Iyut Bing Slamet. Dono said
\nthey had initially wanted to become teachers but instead became
\nartists because their income is far higher in comparison with
\nteachers' pay.<\/p>\n
Although the low pay of teachers is a fact, such words should
\nnot have been spoken by an actor of Dono's class in front of a
\nminister and nationwide television audience.<\/p>\n
We have all been taught (Dono no exception, I expect) since
\nchildhood to respect teachers. It has also become a slogan in
\nthis country that \"a teacher is a hero without an order of
\nmerit.\"<\/p>\n
I am not a teacher myself, but my father was. He has worked as
\na teacher for more than 25 years and nobody has ever insulted his
\nprofession.<\/p>\n
I feel insulted that my father's noble profession has been
\ninsulted by a public figure like Dono.<\/p>\n
M. SOLEH<\/p>\n
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