Researcher: Implementation Of PTM Is 100 Percent Vulnerable To The Spread Of COVID-19

A number of students queue to enter their classroom while participating in a PTM activity at SDN Lenteng Agung 07, Jakarta (Photo: Indrianto Eko Suwarso/Antara)

JAKARTA - Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS) researcher Nadia Fairuza said the government's policy of implementing face-to-face learning is 100 percent vulnerable to triggering the spread of COVID-19. As long as the pandemic persists, we find it difficult to create ideal conditions for 100 percent PTM," said Nadia Fairuza in a written statement received in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Thursday, January 6. The spread of COVID-19, he asked the government to review the implementation of the policy, which is now starting in Jakarta, especially with the spread of the Omicron variant and also the variety of vaccination achievements in various regions. the spread of the Omic variant ron in DKI Jakarta. This is increasingly feared by the unequal access to vaccinations for teachers and students," he said. According to Nadia, the combination of face-to-face learning methods (online) or hybrid learning can make Indonesia's education system more resilient and disaster-resistant. PTM is reduced to the same as the previous new school year, which is around 50-70 percent accompanied by strict health protocols. Parents and students should be able to choose to participate in online learning to ensure health security." The consideration is that the vaccination of teachers and teaching staff as well as students has not been carried out evenly and fully (two vaccinations) and there is a trend of increasing cases after a long holiday in Indonesia. end of the year," he said.

He added that there needs to be a time lag after the holiday until the PTM is carried out in full. "The Ministry of Education and Culture and the Education Office are also obliged to ensure that schools that participate in PTM, both 100 percent and limited, have complete and good facilities and sanitation and teachers and staff are fully vaccinated," he said. Nadia added that schools need to ensure that several requirements are met. in the 4 ministerial decree, namely the availability of sanitation and hygiene facilities, access to health care facilities, readiness to apply mandatory masks, thermogun temperature measuring devices and mapping of education unit residents. government check-list. Inspections also need to be carried out per school cluster. “The government must prioritize vaccination for educators and education personnel and the government still needs to pay attention to how schools can implement good and correct health protocols. Students who participate in PTM are advised to be vaccinated to support preventive efforts in vaccinating teachers," he said.