{
  "id": 14207067,
  "title": "Teachers push for better pay in education bill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/teachers-push-for-better-pay-in-education-bill",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T13:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/13/teachers-push-for-better-pay-in-education-bill.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Teachers are advocating for legislative changes to the national education law, aiming to enhance teacher governance and secure better wages and welfare for educators. During a recent House Commission X hearing on education, representatives from the Indonesian Teachers Association (P2G) emphasized the need to prioritize teachers' skills and competencies, asserting that improved student outcomes depend on greater investment in teaching staff. The P2G also urged for improved recruitment processes and a more equitable distribution of teachers across the nation. They proposed the creation of a national teachers management agency to provide clearer direction and coordination in teacher governance, which currently lacks consistency among various ministries responsible for education, religious affairs, and other programs. The recent administration, led by President Prabowo Subianto, has further complicated the situation by launching new school initiatives under different ministries. Notably, specialized schools for high-achieving students are overseen by the Higher Education, Science, and Technology Ministry, while the community-focused Sekolah Rakyat program for low-income families falls under the Social Affairs Ministry. Additionally, nonpermanent private-school teachers face limitations in accessing government recruitment programs for civil servants and government contract employees (PPPK), thereby restricting their access to standardized, state-funded salaries.",
  "summary": "Teachers have urged the House of Representatives to revise the national education law to strengthen teacher governance, including by guaranteeing minimum salaries and better welfare regardless of employment status.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}