Bandung –
SMAN 3 Bandung is facing a serious shortage of civil servant (ASN) teachers over the past two years. This situation has forced the leading school to implement large-class policies and hybrid learning systems to ensure students’ right to education.
The school’s curriculum deputy revealed that since 2022, many ASN teachers have retired, causing a sharp annual decline in teaching staff.
“From 2022 to 2025, the number of retiring teachers from SMAN 3 has been exceptionally high. At least 5 teachers retire each year—8 in 2024 and 5 in 2025,” the deputy stated.
As a result, out of 13 subjects, the school currently lacks 24 ASN teachers. The school has submitted this staffing requirement through the Sigesit application.
“Through the application, we input teacher allocation needs—how many classes, subjects, and required teachers. Based on this mapping, we’ve identified a shortage of 24 teachers,” the deputy explained.
However, new regulations prohibit schools from independently hiring additional contract teachers. Some gaps are temporarily filled by contract teachers paid through regional education funds (BOPD), but the numbers remain insufficient.
“For example, Islamic Education has no ASN teachers at all, while the requirement is three. Currently, two contract teachers funded by BOPD cover this, leaving a shortage of one,” the deputy clarified.
This situation has forced the school to adopt alternative teaching strategies, including combining classes into larger groups and utilizing hybrid learning in school halls, especially when multiple classes share the same subject material.
“With 75 teaching hours to cover and no permission to hire, we’ve implemented large-class and hybrid solutions. If two or more classes share the same subject, they can learn together in the hall or through hybrid methods,” the deputy added.
SMAN 3 Bandung currently has 1,085 students but only 52 teachers, including contract staff. Ideally, the school requires about 70 teachers for optimal student support.
“We’re short by approximately 24 teachers. Despite these challenges, we’re striving to fulfill students’ right to education,” the deputy emphasized.
The school has communicated with West Java’s Education Office, which is exploring solutions—including PPPK teacher recruitment and potential ASN teacher transfers from other schools.
“The Education Office is working on it. While we can’t hire contract teachers, we’re awaiting allocations. There’s talk of rotation and transfer policies—hopefully by August, SMAN 3 Bandung will benefit,” the deputy concluded.
