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