Articles from Indonesia
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Go public! Fund education 8 May 2024 Going public to fully fund public education in Indonesia
In Indonesia, Education International’s affiliate, Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia (PGRI), is at the forefront of the Go Public! Fund Education campaign. PGRI is specifically calling on the Indonesian government to commit to allocating at least 20 per cent of national, provincial, and district budgets directly to public education. This funding...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 21 December 2023 Indonesia: Education unionists Go Public! to address teacher shortage
The Persekutuan Guru Republic Indonesia (PGRI) and the Education International Asia Pacific (EIAP) regional office jointly organised an event in the framework of the EI’s Go Public! Fund Education campaign, addressing the pressing issue of teacher shortage in Indonesia.
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Leading the profession 20 September 2022 Indonesia: Teachers and lecturers’ professionalism must be reflected and recognised in the law
The Teachers' Association of the Republic of Indonesia (PGRI, from the Indonesian acronym) has urged public authorities to restore the reference to the teacher professional allowance to the draft law on the national education system.
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Union growth 3 December 2020 Indonesia: Education union celebrate 75th anniversary and educators’ unwavering commitment in the face of tough challenges
Indonesian teachers were praised for providing quality education during the COVID-19 crisis at the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia (PGRI) and of the 2020 National Teacher’s Day.
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Trade union rights are human rights 7 May 2020 Indonesia: Education unionists take swift action on COVID-19 pandemic
Since the national outbreak of COVID-19 and the closure of educational sites in Indonesia, members of the teachers’ union, Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia (PGRI), have mobilised at national and local levels. The union aims to ensure the continuity of education, the safety of educators, students and communities, and to reaffirm...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 September 2019 “Copyright Issues and Teachers' Dilemma in Asia Pacific”, by Dr. Robert Jeyakumar.
Dr. Robert Jeyakumar
I woke up in Budapest on a fine summer morning to deliver a lecture using materials I had prepared in Malaysia in accordance with copyright exceptions allowed in Malaysia. Just before the lecture, I was informed that my materials did not conform to copyright laws in the EU. Dismay! This...
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Union renewal and development 18 June 2019 Indonesia: teacher learning circles, of great benefit to education union members
Development cooperation has contributed to strengthening the education union Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia through the use of learning circles.
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Trade union rights are human rights 21 December 2018 Asian women union leaders join forces to combat bullying and sexual harassment in schools
Top women education unionists from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have taken stock of their 2018 activities focusing on anti-bullying and research on sexual harassment, and adopted a 2019 action plan to push forward action.
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Union renewal and development 12 October 2018 Indonesia: global solidarity effort supporting educators affected by natural catastrophe
After the major earthquake off the coast of Central Sulawesi produced a tsunami that killed over 1,400 people, Education International has called for solidarity from its affiliate to help affected teachers.
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Trade union rights are human rights 14 August 2018 Indonesia: education union’s swift support to earthquake-affected teachers, students and schools
Education unionists have launched several actions to support teachers, students and their families in Indonesia’s Lombok areas ravaged by strong earthquakes.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 11 July 2018 Indonesia: governmental promise to hire 100,000 teachers and bridge the teacher gap
Indonesian education unionists have welcomed the announcement made by the national government during a Public Discussion on National Education to hire 100,000 teachers in 2018 in an effort to combat the teacher shortage in the country.
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Union growth 1 May 2017 This May Day, why not try solidarity?
As the occasion to celebrate and reaffirm the value and values of trade unions, from which their principles continue to inspire, today must also serve as a lens to carefully examine our societies and institutions.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 3 June 2016 Indonesian educators find an ally in Vice-President
After meeting with their country’s Vice-President, leaders of the teachers’ union Persatuan Guru Republik now have a political voice they can count on in their pursuit of a stronger teaching profession and quality education system.
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Union renewal and development 14 March 2016 Education International mourns the death of eminent Indonesian education union leader
Education International has learned with great shock and sadness of the untimely death of Dr. Sulistiyo (54), President of the Teachers’ Association of the Republic of Indonesia.
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Standards and working conditions 22 February 2016 Indonesia: Teachers call for change in professional status
Teachers across Indonesia are urging their government to keep its promise to change their professional status from non-permanent to permanent civil servants, entitling them to decent work and living conditions.
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Equity and inclusion 16 November 2015 Indonesian education unionists focus on advancing new global development goals
One month after their adoption, members of the teachers’ union Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia have debated ways to advance global priorities, especially the post-2015 sustainable development goals focused on education and gender.
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Trade union rights are human rights 10 July 2015 Indonesia: education union demands payment of teacher profession allowance
The Teachers' Association of the Republic of Indonesia (PGRI) has asked the Government and local authorities to immediately pay the teacher profession allowance, which has been both reduced and withheld altogether is come circumstances.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 23 April 2015 Indonesia: Union dialogue with government around quality teachers and education
Education unionists in Indonesia have made progress in their discussions with the country’s top public authorities over the quality of teaching.
Indonesia: Union dialogue with government around quality teachers and education