Bali needs grade school teachers

Bali needs grade school teachers

DENPASAR, Bali: The regencies of Karangasem, Bangli and Buleleng are running short of elementary school teachers because few educators are interested in working in remote areas.

Head of the provincial education and culture office, Brata Subawa, said many of the available teachers in the remote villages of those regencies face major constraints in continuing the teaching-learning process.

Subawa, who was with Governor Ida Bagus Oka on a field trip to Karangasem last week, said the lack of teachers has forced headmasters to teach as well as take care of their administrative duties.

He said his office would propose recruitment of new teachers for the schools to replace those who have reached retirement age, Antara reported. (rms)