Paulo Freire is a saying that educational problems can not be separated from socio-political problem, because after all the political policies largely determine the direction of coaching and educational development. But what would happen if the world is the education of many contaminated political affairs? of course depends on how actors respond to political education. whether they really want this country to have developed human resources who are intelligent, independent, creative, and full of initiative? or just full of pretension that its mouth is in the vested interests, selfishness and groups?
The answers to these questions can be found when looking at the implementation of educational politics that take place within a certain time. During the struggle for independence, can be seen or at least listen to the testimony of our elders how the educational process is run by the government. The period of 1908-1945 marked the presence of political leaders are dedicated and persistent in their struggle to seize the nation from the hands of the invaders. They are the political leaders who can be seen as an appropriate model emulated. Doctors Wahidin Sudirohusodo at that time was so sure that education is a magic formula to alleviate the nation from backwardness and poverty. Similarly, Ki Hajar Dewantara packing his thoughts on education in a simple concept yet so in philosophy: Ing Ngarso Tulodho sung, Ing Madyo Karso Mangun, Tut Wuri Handayani. In front of an example, in the midst of building morale, and behind the monitor.
In contrast to the period 1959-1998 appears leaders and political actors who are no longer walking with a nationalistic and patriotic ideals. They are more berasyik masyuk with interest groups, for whom power is no longer the mandate but an opportunity to prosper themselves, their families, and close friends. In their view the world of education does not promise any financial terms, non-issue, something easy, which can be dealt with anyone, so it is reasonable then diketepikan, shifted to the side. This can be seen from the interest of political parties on political positions. in general for the Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Trade, or SOEs are always hotly contested, while the Ministry of Education considered poisisi dry, so the fit if categorized as a complement or entertainment that may be taken anyone interested.
So it is no wonder that dalama period even up to now the education crisis. mismanagement, so the exact words of our education. How could I not, for over 32 years of New Order Order plus 6 years of the Reformation, the question of education was moved from the matter of curriculum, educational materials, teacher, education, advice and infrastructure, the final evaluation, and the real problems from the beginning has been a problem protracted, without ever touching an actual substance.
Granted there is now political actors who try to speak a little louder about academic freedom and autonomy of schools and colleges as well as science is in fact nothing more than empty slogans or promises of political lip service. Very easy to say, but hard to implement, because it's all very dependent on the situation and political climate. as said David N. Plank and William Lowe Boyd (1994) in Antipolitics, Education, and Institutional Choise: The Flight From Democracy, that between a democratic government, political education, the choice of institutions, as well as antipolitik correlated with the achievement of educational objectives aligned with public interests. Through their analysis, we can learn that in modern societies, educational institutions are expected to align with the goals and interests of the public, through the hands of the education experts. But the reality speaks another; precisely what often happens is conflict because the political interests of the dominant play, whether it be from the political workers, politicians, government control, as well as political experts.
Clearly if such education has been co-opted by political policy, it is generally not profitable, because the possible occurrence of decay from within as a result of domestication (domestication) the dynamics of education itself. The condition is aggravated by the inadequate qualifications of those who take the policy, in the sense that they are so minimal understanding of education, thus unable to explore the nature and problems of education. It is therefore not strange that all this time they made the education sector than saddler. Because what they had in mind only momentary political interests, such as how to get as much sympathy from the majority and how can occupy certain hot seat as long as possible (citing greeting Tantowi Yahya in Who Wants to be millionaires)
Yet we continue to believe under the United Indonesia Cabinet (KiB) is still to be found politicians, both at the executive and legislative priority to his conscience in thinking, speaking, and decide everything. It's just that we do not become over-expectation when they have to deal with the system. Instead of the educator's time to try to dive into the world of politics. That is, public education must be actively influence decision-makers in education. That way the educator is no longer confined to the world, but has room to move more freely and significant. There must be no excessive priori that it always considers the political duplicity and hypocrisy wallow, so to politicize education means doing a disgraceful act. At least the educator must have the courage to give enlightenment to politicians that it is anticipatory education and prepatoris, which always refers to the future and always prepare the young generation to face the next life. If then there is the impression that education can not do anything at this time, must be understandable; but in the future, he will have a very large part in shaping the political order and economic life.
Courage the educators align the direction of politicians thinking about education, of course, is a major breakthrough, which in time will hopefully be able to give birth to a new political culture, political culture which will encourage our politicians to act honestly and intelligently, or at least willing reduced the elements hedonistic and optimize the humanistic-patriotic character.
