Teachers' wages must be raised

Teachers' wages must be raised

From Rakyat Merdeka

State-owned companies (BUMN) have yet to make a greater
contribution to the country. Some even suffer financial losses
because of corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN). It is
unfitting that BUMN's boards of directors should enjoy an
increase in their salaries while teachers don't.

Teachers' noble task of teaching future national leaders is as
significant as the job of the BUMN's directors. If the pay of
these directors is to be raised from Rp 4-12 million to Rp 6-20
million, teachers' salaries must be raised by 300 percent. Of
course, teachers must work professionally once their pay is
raised.

Teachers' creativity and discipline should also be taken into
account. The prevailing regulation on school principals limits
the tenure to only four years to prevent bad principals from
holding onto their position for too long. On the other hand,
teachers' evaluation for the position of a school principal must
be based not only on their rank but also on their creativity and
discipline.

MA JAUHARI WD

Palembang, South Sumatra