The final days are being intensively airing two public service announcements in stations, television stations, both TVRI and private television stations. Ads that one contains a message about foster children and others described the shortage of teachers in our beloved country. Although it only lasted a few seconds, the second ad is quite inviting attention, especially the latter ad.
Shortage of teachers. It's a portrait of the reality of our education (one side) that is very sad. Why not, education is the main capital creation of the progress of civilization of a nation. On the other hand, teachers as professionals in this field even more scarce in number.
Then, what happens if in the years ahead is not easy to find the figure of the teacher? Perhaps you all already know the answer. Surely civilization of culture in the Republic of Indonesia is worse than current conditions. Why it happened like this?
BEHIND THE FLASHBACK The state of education, are discussed in the previous section certainly does not happen bagitu only. That there must be a trigger. Cause kekeurangan teacher that I am relating here is not derived from in-depth research results, but just a glimpse of observation and conjecture. Causes of decline in the number of human resources (HR), in this case teachers, lately is the closing of institutions of teacher education.
In the first half of the 1990s all the School of Teacher Education (SPG) and Master of Religious Education (PGA) is closed. The closure of the institution argued that basic education is no longer feasible taught by teachers who incidentally is only graduate SPG tiered secondary education. Instead dibukalah Elementary School Teacher Education (PGSD). In addition, prior to the closing teacher education institutions that preceded the birth of a policy that stipulates that graduates of SPG does not automatically or directly appointed as civil servants, kecualai some outstanding students in each class. As a result, many SPG graduates are turning to other professions, such as factory workers or ponds. Facts like this is unfortunate because students SPG is the students choice. Junior high school graduates who can be accepted in the SPG are students who have a minimum NEM 42.00 and must go through the stages exam-phase filter. It shows that the can d iterima in the SPG are human beings and intelligent choices. So, they are actually recruiting potential.
Next, towards the end of 2000, all IKIP in Indonesia turned into a university even though there are still some STKIP and Guidance and Counseling in the universities. Changes in this status must be followed also change the vision and mission. Original status of Teacher Training Institutions of Higher Education (LPTKs) as the printer personnel professional educators became university graduates who scored a pure science. Perhaps this policy aims to achieve reliable scholars in the field of science and technology in order to commemorate the birth of the State of Indonesia as the country's advanced technology-based. Obsessions like this is very nice. However, the disease is difficult Indonesia talkative nation once lost. That is, at the time kibijakan IKIP to university status change is approved, should have some IKIP in Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi are already qualified to remain. Thus, the number of teachers will remain adequate because until whenever ah sebu education sector in the nation will not be closed. That means that until whenever teachers are still needed.
WHAT SOLUTIONS Lack of teachers, as illustrated in the public service ads on television, just happened to basic education. If observed, this phenomenon is quite realistic menggingat closure SPG and PGA has been almost ten years ago. Graduates PGSD was not everything can be accepted as a public servant. Meanwhile, the phenomenon of secondary education teacher shortage is still felt. This is reasonable because the closure IKIP IKIP-new two-three years. CAN YOU IMAGINE THE YEAR 2020 AT THE FUTURE?
To overcome the problem of shortage of teachers in basic education, perhaps my thoughts can be used for discussion. Once the policy is to stop the appointment of teachers of primary school (SD), many graduates of the PGA SPG or switch to another profession. That should not happen considering they are the personnel selection. Compounded by a system of student admission PGSD. From the initial opening, PGSD admit students of high school graduates. About the test material was adjusted to the standard of teaching in public high school. Of course this is an obstacle for graduates SPG or PGA to compete with high school graduates because of the material being taught in public high school and vocational education are certainly different. Finally, the SPG lulusasan rarely accepted.
At the time of recruitment should be the preferred PGSD in advance is a graduate of SPG or the PGA. Only later after all the graduates of the PGA this SPG or already depleted, recruitment was opened to high school graduates.
Finally, to overcome the problem of shortage of primary school teachers, why not try to call back and PGA SPG graduates who have not been accepted as a teacher of the country? Give them a scholarship to continue her education at PGSD or STKIP. After graduating teachers directly appointed as the country.
