Hari Guru Nasional
Setiap tanggal 25 November, Indonesia memperingati Hari Guru Nasional sebagai penghormatan dan penghargaan untuk para pahlawan tanpa tanda jasa.
Hari Guru Nasional ikut mewarnai perjuangan kemerdekaan melalui pendidikan. Hari Guru Nasional diperingati bersama hari ulang tahun Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia (PGRI). Organisasi PGRI berawal dari Persatuan Guru Hindia Belanda (PGHB) yang sudah berdiri sejak tahun 1912. PGHB menjadi jalan berkembangnya organisasi guru di Indonesia.
Pada tahun 1932, PGHB berubah nama menjadi Persatuan Guru Indonesia (PGI). Kemudian pada tanggal 24-25 November 1945 para guru menyelenggarakan Kongres Guru Indonesia di Surakarta.
Dalam kongres itu disebutkan bahwa segala kelompok guru yang didasarkan perbedaan lingkungan pekerjaan, agama, daerah, politik, suku dan tamatan dihapuskan.
Hari Guru Nasional kemudian ditetapkan oleh Presiden Soeharto pada tanggal 25 November 1994, dengan sebuah Keputusan Presiden, yaitu Kepres Nomor 78 tahun 1994 tentang Hari Guru Nasional.
Peringatan Hari Guru Nasional dilakukan dengan berbagai kegiatan, Di beberapa sekolah hari guru juga diperingati dengan membuat pertunjukkan khusus dimana siswa menampilkan pentas drama, tarian, puisi, dan lain-lain untuk menghibur para guru sebagai bentuk apresiasi dan rasa terima kasih. Hari guru identik dengan memberikan ucapan selamat dan terima kasih. Biasanya, siswa akan mengirimkan kartu ucapan atau mengungkap secara langsung rasa terima kasih mereka atas bimbingan dan kerja keras para guru selama mereka bersekolah.
Hari guru mempunyai makna sebagai bentuk penghormatan kepada guru atas jasa-jasa yang telah dilakukannya selama ia mengajar.
Selamat memperingati Hari Guru Nasional!^^
National Teacher's Day
Every November 25, Indonesia commemorates National Teacher's Day as a tribute and tribute to its unsung heroes.
National Teacher's Day also color the struggle for independence through education. National Teacher's Day is celebrated with the anniversary of the Union of Teachers of the Republic of Indonesia (PGRI). PGRI organization originated from the Dutch East Indies Teachers Association (PGHB) which has been established since 1912. PGHB is the way for the development of teacher organizations in Indonesia.
In 1932, PGHB changed its name to the Indonesian Teachers Association (PGI). Then on November 24-25, 1945 the teachers held the Indonesian Teachers Congress in Surakarta.
The congress mentioned that all groups of teachers based on differences in the work environment, religion, region, politics, tribes and civilizations were abolished.
National Teacher's Day was then established by President Suharto on November 25, 1994, with a Presidential Decree, namely Presidential Decree No. 78 of 1994 on National Teacher's Day.
National Teacher's Day is celebrated with various activities, in some schools teacher days are also commemorated by making special performances where students perform drama, dance, poetry, and others to entertain teachers as a form of appreciation and gratitude. Teacher's day is synonymous with giving congratulations and thanks. Usually, students will send greeting cards or express firsthand their gratitude for the guidance and hard work of the teachers during their time in school.
Teacher's Day has meaning as a form of respect for the teacher for the services he has done during his teaching.
Happy National Teacher's Day! ^^