Teachers' strike harms students

Teachers' strike harms students

From Koran Tempo

Most teachers of the state junior high school in Jembatan
Baru, West Jakarta, went on strike on March 16 to demand
transparency in the school's fund management and fee increase.

The action triggered a student demonstration in the school
grounds. The school principal, however, responded to the incident
with indifference.

Instead of being sensitive to the grievances voiced by his own
staff, the school principal did not seem to care about the cause
of the boycott, thus giving an impression of arrogance.

It is the teachers' right to strike, but they should have
reconsidered the move because by exercising their right, they
deprived students of their right as well. When will Indonesians
be mature about problem solving?

IVAN
Jakarta