Teachers start practicing KKN

Teachers start practicing KKN

From Bisnis Indonesia

Only a few months back our hearts sank when we heard about the unfortunate fate and condition of teachers at state schools who have to live a hard life on their meager salaries. However, now we feel annoyed to see how some elementary and high school principals and teachers behave when they charge us a large sum of money for admission fees.

It is hard to believe that a state elementary school in this capital city of Jakarta charges parents a Rp 1 million admission fee for each student while some other schools charge even more. It is also unimaginable to hear that a senior high school in Jakarta charges Rp 4 million for each new student.

Based on these facts, we suggest that the minister of culture and education and other related authorities take strong action against corrupt teachers and school principals if they are proven to have committed corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN).

It is really ironic, on the one hand we take pity on some teachers, but on the other hand we feel indignant with those who charge us exorbitant admission fees.

VALERY SETIAWAN, Bengkulu