How can teaching and learning take place without adequate facilities and infrastructure? School buildings, proper classrooms, blackboards, as well as adequate administrative facilities are basic elements that are indispensable for creating a conducive and effective learning environment. Without these basic facilities, there is little possibility for students and teachers to carry out educational activities to the fullest, and will ultimately have an impact on the quality of education itself.
Although these facilities and infrastructures play an important role in the implementation of education, it seems that the government has not paid enough attention to this issue, because many schools do not have adequate infrastructure. One of the concrete evidence that is currently happening is a public junior high school which is the State Junior High School (SMPN) 60 Bandung. The school, which was established six years ago, in 2018, is facing a serious problem that has been in the spotlight, namely not having a school roof since its establishment. As a result, teaching and learning activities at SMPN 60 must be carried out in shifts with SDN 192 Ciburuy, without using the facilities that should be available in schools in general. This problem shows that inadequate facilities and infrastructure in schools are still a real obstacle in improving the quality of education.
The unavailability of proper facilities and infrastructure significantly disrupts the student learning process. One of the main impacts is the reduced focus of students in receiving and understanding the subject matter, which in turn hinders the knowledge transfer process. When facilities such as comfortable classrooms, learning support equipment, or a conducive environment are not available, students tend to find it difficult to concentrate, resulting in decreased learning quality.
Although the teaching and learning process continues as usual as stated by SMPN 60 Public Relations Officer Rita Nurbaini, it is necessary to pay further attention to whether the moving class method implemented from 12.15 WIB to 17.00 WIB can run conducively and produce optimal results for students. Launching the official Instagram account of the Bhakti Wiyata Institute of Health Sciences Kediri and health.MSN, Monday (25/10/2021), 2 pm is a good time to rest, and 3 to 6 pm to do lighter work or tasks.
On the other hand, if learning is conducted online, other challenges arise, especially related to whether the learning process can remain conducive. Limited access to technology and lack of direct interaction between teachers and students often make online learning less effective. Therefore, quality education can only be achieved if it is supported by competent educators and adequate infrastructure, both in face-to-face and online learning.
This issue is very urgent and should be the main focus of the government to ensure the availability of proper facilities for students in the learning process. However, if this problem is not addressed as soon as possible, students will have difficulty focusing on the learning process, especially if it rains, they must immediately find another place to continue learning. The lack of adequate infrastructure in schools not only disrupts the quality of education, but also deprives students of their right to learn in a conducive environment. The government needs to act immediately to build facilities that meet the standards so that the learning process can take place properly.
It is also ironic that the schools that suffer from this lack of facilities are public schools, which should be under the full supervision and responsibility of the government. As state-run educational institutions, public schools should set an example in providing adequate infrastructure. However, this reality shows that there is still a big gap in the government's attention to the quality of education in public schools.
