Technology as a Means to Socialize Teacher's Rights as Professional Educator in Central Java

摘要

Legal protection as mandated by Law No. 14 of 2005 concerning Teachers and Lecturers have not been able to protect teachers because when teachers are faced with Law No. 23 of 2002 concerning the Protection of Children as amended by Law No. 35 of 2014. Teachers who carry out "certain" actions in carrying out their duties as educators can be questioned legally if the action is considered to violate the provisions of the Child Protection Act as seen in the case-handling data from the Central Java Teachers' Association Consultation and Legal Aid Institute (LKBH PGRI), that shows that in the span of 2011 to 2016 there were quite a number of criminal cases involving the teacher as a defendant. It was noted that in Central Java, LKBH PGRI handled 11 cases with teachers as defendants and 1 case with the status of a suspect. Based on this the main problem discussed in this articles are What Are The Weaknesses Of The Current Socialization of Teacher's Rights As Professional Educator In Central Java and How To Solve it. The research show that in addition to the need for immunity (legal immunity) rights regulated by Law, a media to socialize the regulation concerning Teacher as Professionals are needed. To overcome this, the need for socialization of the rights possessed by the teacher, Parents and the community is needed and among many ways, a socialization using the current technology can be a media solve it. That is an Electronic Law Consultation as a means to help teacher in facing law problem related to their profession as a teacher.