Assessment of the Acceptability of the Public and Teachers Towards the Free Education Policy
Keywords:
education policy, free education, educational institutions, learning activitiesAbstract
This study aims to determine the public acceptance of implementing the free education policy in Makassar, in this case, the parents, teachers, and principals. This qualitative research uses a descriptive approach supported by research data. Data collection is done through; observation, questionnaire, interview, and documentation. Data sources were obtained from parents of students, school teachers, elementary school principals, and the education and culture office of the city of Makassar; then, for the depth of the results of this study selected key informants who received free education funds, respectively; three parents, three teachers and three principals from different schools, different places and times. Likewise, data and information were obtained from key informants at schools that did not receive free funds from students’ parents and teachers. The aim is to obtain comparative data and data triangulation to obtain in-depth research findings. At the same time, the data analysis used is qualitative exploration. The results of the study show that the people of Makassar city, in this case, the parents of students, already know about the implementation of the free education policy in schools or are categorized as good, even though they do not know everything about everything free in schools, regarding the implementation of the free education policy in elementary schools within the city area.
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