The Problem of Teachers in Jordan and Indonesia

Education is a milestone in the progress of the nation. Being a developed nation is certainly an ideal that every country in the world wants to achieve. It is common knowledge that whether a country is progressed is influenced by education factors. Education is the process of producing a quality generation of the nation's next generation.

The low quality of education hinders the provision of human resources who have the expertise and skills to meet the nation's development in various fields. Teaching is a central point of education and qualifications, as a mirror of quality, the teaching staff contributes greatly to the quality of education for which it is responsible. The low quality of teachers and teachers is also influenced by the low level of teacher welfare.

Teachers in Jordan Demand Salary Increase and Threaten TeachingThese demonstrations took place in Amman, the capital of Jordan.

Teacher demonstrations in Jordan. PHOTOS / Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera, Jordan's Teacher Association (JTA) said the "open" strike would begin and would continue until a 50 percent increase in teacher salaries provided by the government.JTA directs teachers across the country to attend official working hours, but do not enter classrooms or carry out official assignments. According to JTA, the government has not provided a 50 percent wage increase, as agreed in 2014.

Teachers in Indonesia Experiencing Injustice are felt by honorary teachers and private teachers who receive improper salaries.

                   Teacher at MI Al- Murtadlo Fb/Susi Nurhayati Furqon

Indonesian teacher salaries vary greatly depending on the status and quality of the school. Civil servant teachers and teachers in middle class schools are quite prosperous, while honorary and non-certified teachers are very poor. The government must immediately set minimum standards for teacher salaries, both in state and private schools.

The Conclusion is Standardization of teacher salaries for both civil servants and non-civil servants will change the image of the teaching profession, attract the interest of the community to become teachers, and encourage fierce competition for intelligent young people to enter the teaching faculty or attend Teacher Professional Education.

The great responsibility of a teacher should be rewarded with great appreciation too because the teacher bears great responsibility and mandate is a difficult thing to live. Appreciation for teachers is a form of respect for the state because teacher services can create a generation of people who are intelligent and of character.