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Usia Pensiun Guru Menjadi 70 Tahun, Setujukah?

 


Beberapa hari ini media sosial banyak membincangkan tentang rencana pemerintah untuk memperpanjang usia pensiun guru menjadi 70 Tahun. Alasannya, banyak guru-guru yang usia 60-70 tahun masih produktif, dan tentu jika masih aktif bekerja mereka akan memperoleh penghasilan full sehingga dapat membiayai anak-anaknya yang belum semuanya paripurna hingga lulus kuliah. Namun, rencana pemerintah tersebut menuai pro dan kontra dari beberapa kalangan.

Saya dalam hal ini adalah: 

1. Penurunan Kesehatan dan Energi Fisik

  • Mengajar, terutama di tingkat dasar dan menengah, menuntut energi fisik dan psikis yang tinggi.
  • Seiring bertambahnya usia, kemampuan fisik, daya tahan, dan stamina cenderung menurun, sehingga dikhawatirkan akan mengurangi efektivitas dalam mengajar secara aktif dan kreatif.

2. Tantangan Adaptasi Teknologi

  • Dunia pendidikan saat ini berkembang cepat, terutama dengan integrasi teknologi digital dan metode pembelajaran inovatif.
  • Tidak semua guru berusia lanjut mampu atau mau beradaptasi dengan teknologi dan pedagogi baru seperti blended learning, digital assessment, atau penggunaan AI dalam pendidikan.

3. Menghambat Regenerasi Guru Muda

  • Memperpanjang usia pensiun hingga 70 tahun berisiko menutup peluang bagi lulusan-lulusan baru untuk menjadi guru.
  • Regenerasi yang lambat akan membuat sistem pendidikan stagnan dan tidak segar dalam ide dan pendekatan pembelajaran.

4. Beban Anggaran Negara

  • Guru yang sudah memasuki usia lanjut cenderung berada pada jenjang gaji tertinggi. Mempertahankan mereka lebih lama berarti beban anggaran negara untuk menggaji guru akan meningkat, padahal efektivitas kerja belum tentu sebanding.

5. Keseimbangan Hidup Guru

  • Usia pensiun 60 tahun memberi ruang bagi guru untuk menikmati masa tua dengan lebih berkualitas, berkumpul dengan keluarga, berkontribusi secara sosial di luar profesi formal, atau fokus pada ibadah.
  • Pekerjaan mengajar yang terus berlanjut hingga usia sangat lanjut dapat mengganggu kualitas hidup mereka secara emosional dan spiritual.

6. Masukan dari Praktik Internasional

  • Banyak negara menetapkan usia pensiun guru antara 60-65 tahun. Jarang ada yang sampai 70 tahun, kecuali dalam posisi akademik tertentu (seperti profesor emeritus di perguruan tinggi).
  • Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa praktik internasional juga mengakui pentingnya regenerasi dan batas kemampuan usia lanjut dalam mengajar.

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