WFH Policy Does Not Apply in Schools, Remains Face-to-Face

The work-from-home or WFH policy once a week every Friday is confirmed not to apply to civil servants or ASN who work as teachers. Minister of Basic and Secondary Education Abdul Mu’ti stated that teaching and learning activities will continue to be conducted face-to-face, without any schedule adjustments. Abdul Mu’ti emphasised that the education sector has a different character from government bureaucracy. Direct interaction between teachers and students, he said, remains the core of the learning process. “Face-to-face learning remains the priority,” Mu’ti stated on Wednesday, 1 April 2026. This statement responds to the government’s policy of implementing flexible work patterns, including WFH one day per week for ASN. That policy is part of the national work culture transformation, also accompanied by efforts to improve energy efficiency and mobility due to the impact of global dynamics. However, Mu’ti conveyed that at schools, that change is not felt directly. Classrooms remain filled with learning activities as usual. Non-academic activities, such as sports to extracurriculars, must also continue without restrictions. For the Ministry of Education, maintaining offline learning is not just a technical matter, but an effort to sustain the quality of education services. Amid the push for work system adaptation, schools instead become spaces where stability is maintained. Nevertheless, Mu’ti said it does not mean the education sector does not support the government’s efficiency agenda. He stated that the Ministry of Education continues to encourage schools to contribute through energy-saving habits. Things that can be done, for example, utilising natural light to regulating electricity use in the school environment. These efforts are further strengthened through the Gerakan Indonesia ASRI (Safe, Healthy, Clean, and Beautiful), which encourages schools to build safe, healthy, clean, and sustainable learning environments. Within it, there are simple practices such as managing waste, maintaining cleanliness, to planting trees. According to the Ministry of Education, small things done gradually can form habits.