JAKARTA - The General Manager of the Indonesian Teachers Association (PB PGRI) emphasized that the profession of a teacher is noble and can never be measured by the nominal monthly salary slip.
This was revealed by the Secretary General (Sekjen) of the PB PGRI, Kadarmanta Baskoro Aji, in response to the sad story of a man who works as a private teacher who is sued for divorce by his partner in the midst of his wife's career surge.
"We emphasize that the glory of the profession of teachers in both state and private sectors can never be measured by the nominal salary slip. The contribution of a teacher in educating the nation has an invaluable macro value, so it is unwise if this noble profession is seen as economically low," said Baskoro Aji to VOI on Sunday, June 21.
The news of the teacher who was called "Mr. Teacher" was sued for divorce by his wife because of this income difference was originally shared on the X @mazzini_gsp social media account in a thread, then became the talk of netizens.
In the thread, Pak Guru is said to have sought additional income outside his profession to meet the needs of the household and raise their children.
Household domestic work is also handled by Mr. Teacher because his wife often comes home late at night.
However, instead of reciprocating each other's love, prolonging the household, his wife who is a careerist at a state-owned oil company actually sued for divorce from Mr. Teacher.
Baskoro Aji views marriage as a sacred bond built on the basis of mutual respect. The success of one's career or material, he said, is actually a blessing together, not an excuse to belittle a partner or forget the initial commitment of marriage.
"We stand together with "Pak Guru" who is facing this difficult test. His dedication as an educator, as well as his responsibility as a family head who sincerely nurtures his children, is a reflection of a very respectable nobility," said Baskoro Aji.
Regarding the problems faced by Mr. Teacher, Baskoro Aji said that PGRI is always open to providing consultation, mental strengthening, and moral assistance through the PGRI Legal Consultation and Assistance Agency (LKBH).
He also hopes that the judge who leads the divorce lawsuit that Pak Guru is undergoing will see this case carefully and clearly.
"We pray that he and his daughter are given the fortitude and the best way out that brings peace," he concluded.
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