THE problem of education in Indonesia is not a lack of teachers. Last year, the teacher-student ratio was 1:17, an ideal ratio according to Government Regulation No. 74 of 2008, which states that a good ratio is one teacher for every 15 to 20 students. The main educational issue is with teachers’ distribution and competency. 

The good supply of teachers is concentrated mostly in Java. There is still a disparity in remote villages. Ove