The contract teachers are worried because their future is uncertain. They are like victims of policies by the central and regional governments that are inconsistent.

Teachers want an equal opportunity to achieve human well-being, access to relevant technology and practical training and to have simple curricula that can accommodate the abilities and talents of the students.

The emergency solution is to employ teachers on a cyclical contract system and this has been going on for years. Contract teachers can even be employed for a dozen years.

As the ones who spearhead the efforts to advance the nation’s intelligence in the face of Industry 4.0, teachers have immense responsibility.