Jakarta  (Suara Pembaruan: (22/08/07) The government is currently preparing the draft of the Government Regulation (RPP) on Teachers which provides the details concerning the Law No 14 / 2005 on Teachers and Lecturers. There are many interesting issue in the draft regulation that we should observe as they concern the efforts to improve education quality in Indonesia. The draft regulation has a good intention, and it should not make life more difficult for teachers. Because we have to admit that our teachers are still living in deplorable situation.

A program initiated by SF TI collaborating with Diknas office of Jakarta province is to conduct teacher training programme for public primary and middle school teachers during April-May 2007. The opening of the program was held on the 13th March 2007 at SF TI campus, Jakarta.