Jakarta, en.SERU.co.id — The future of non-civil servant (non-ASN) teachers after the honorary staff reorganization period ends on December 31, 2026, remains uncertain. The Forum for Advocacy of Non-ASN Teachers in State Schools (FAGRI) has called on the House of Representatives to urge the government to set a clear policy for them in 2027. At the same time, the government is preparing pathways for part-time Government Employees with Work Agreements (PPPK) to become full-time and for full-time PPPK teachers to join the civil servant (CPNS) selection process.
Amiruddin, deputy chair of FAGRI, said non-ASN teachers are eagerly awaiting certainty about their status. The current regulations governing the reorganization of honorary staff are only valid until the end of 2026.
“We are discussing certainty regarding the status of non-ASN teachers. This year we have really been waiting for news about that certainty,” Amiruddin said on Wednesday (August 26, 2026).
Non-ASN teachers worry they are no longer being discussed
Amiruddin noted that his group previously received assurance through Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education Circular Letter No. 7 of 2026, which set a deadline of 31 December 2026. The problem is that, as the deadline approaches, there is still no clear picture of the policy that will apply to non-ASN teachers after 2026.
“We have been waiting for news of certainty for us. But when the issue was widely reported in the media in recent weeks, the discussion only covered part-time PPPK and full-time PPPK. Non-ASN teachers were not mentioned,” he said.
For that reason, FAGRI is asking the House of Representatives to push the government to formulate a policy that gives certainty to non-ASN teachers, especially those who have not yet obtained civil servant status.
FAGRI chair Ahmad Farwiz Nasution said a recent meeting provided a space for non-ASN teachers to convey their problems directly and to gain an understanding of possible solutions.
“House leaders are ready to resolve and fulfil the provisions of Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education Circular Letter No. 7 of 2026. The cut-off figure from 2024 currently stands at 172,323 people,” Ahmad said.
He hopes the commitment will not stop at the meeting but will quickly be translated into concrete policy.
House still waiting for PPPK takeover scheme
Meanwhile, discussions on the management of PPPK teachers are also continuing in the House. Deputy Chair of Commission II Dede Yusuf said his commission is still waiting for technical regulations from the government on the matter.
Dede explained that Commission II has proposed that the central government take over the financing of regional PPPK teachers, not their employment status. Taking over employment status, he said, would create consequences because teachers could then be posted anywhere in Indonesia.
“The technical details are not within Commission II’s domain. They will be handled by the government. The government will later report back to us. We just have to wait,” Dede said.
He noted that teachers’ employment status cannot simply be taken over by the central government because teachers are regional apparatus. However, the central government still has room to help with financing.
“The financing can be added through the General Allocation Fund that is provided. I do not yet know exactly what the mechanism will look like,” he said.
Dede also cautioned that any policy on PPPK teachers should not lead to an oversupply of teaching staff in certain regions. Many areas still face teacher shortages, particularly Papua, East Nusa Tenggara and underdeveloped, frontier and outermost regions.
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Part-time PPPK may become full-time
The Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform has indicated that part-time PPPK teachers will have the opportunity to switch to full-time PPPK status starting in 2027. Teachers who already hold full-time PPPK status will also be given the chance to take part in the CPNS selection process planned for early 2027.
The opportunity does not mean automatic appointment. Implementation will still follow established mechanisms, requirements and formation needs, as well as the selection rules set by the government.
According to Basic Education Data, there are currently 908,617 teachers with PPPK status. The number of part-time PPPK teachers stands at 231,246. (aan/mzm)
