What does the community expect from the teacher?

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The above question had been asked by my colleague, Pak Iskandar (Mr. Iskandar). To answer that question, then we must understand that the teacher is also a human being. As a human being, nothing is perfect in this life.

But, teachers are human beings who must have responsibility for education. Good and bad education is also strongly influenced by the quality of a teacher. So it is not wrong if the state and society have a very big expectation to the teacher.

The community has given trust to educational institutions by entrusting their children. This trust must be maintained by teachers and educational institutions. As long as children are studying in school, teachers are required to guide, supervise, and educate the children. So also educational institutions that must provide adequate facilities for the convenience of teaching and learning process.

To satisfy the expectations of the community, teachers must work optimally. However, the level of community satisfaction is different. This is where teachers sometimes feel cornered because people tend to expect perfect results regardless of the facilities available.

In our country, the average school does not have adequate teaching and learning support facilities. For example, there are schools that do not have computer rooms, science laboratories, language labs, multimedia rooms, hygiene facilities, or other facilities.

But that should not be the main problem faced by a teacher. In my opinion, the teacher must be able to face all the obstacles he faces when dealing with students.

The way is to create a comfortable learning environment for students, using various methods to motivate students' learning interests, using a variety of simple learning media (either self-made or natural media use), and teachers should also be guides and colleagues for their students.

Teachers also are role models for children in real life. Therefore, a teacher must have prestige and a commendable attitude, both in the school environment and in the community. This is what schools should consider when recruiting prospective teachers. Prospective teachers should be socially acceptable, not a person involved in crime.

Society has regarded teachers as exemplary figures for their children. Can we keep that attitude?