SEKEDAR OPINI

Discipline plays a vital role in ensuring effective learning and character formation in school. For it to work well, it must be clearly understood and consistently supported by both the school and the home. When home and school send different signals, children struggle to understand which values truly matter. Effective discipline therefore requires a partnership—where the home reinforces the character, values, and habits taught in the classroom.   But what happens if parents undo it at home 1.        Children receive mixed signals At school: “This behavior is not acceptable.” At home: “It’s fine” or “The teacher is too strict.” Result: Children don’t learn values They learn context-switching: who can I get away with this with? 2.        Authority becomes negotiable When parents openly reverse school rules: Rules stop being principles They become opinions Children start ...

Clarity is more powerful than speed. Because moving fast without clarity doesn’t always mean progress— sometimes, it just means exhaustion. Speed makes us feel productive. Clarity makes us effective. When things are unclear, slowing down is not a weakness. It’s a way of respecting direction. Once clarity is found, speed will follow—naturally. Slow is still progress Mr. Sai

Starting earlier doesn’t always mean arriving wiser. Moving first doesn’t guarantee moving right. And not every race is meant for you to join. Everyone has a different clock. Some people are meant to explore early. Some are meant to arrive prepared. When it’s not your time yet, forcing speed only creates noise. When it is your time, even slow steps feel aligned—and doors open strangely fast. So if today you’re choosing patience over panic, clarity over comparison, that’s not delay—that’s discernment. Your time won’t need chasing. It will feel… inevitable. Slow is still progress Mr. Sai

How we live in old age depends on what we do today. Cardio or strength training—both are fine. Just do something to maintain what you have. What we eat today shapes our physical condition tomorrow. We never “have time” unless we choose to make it. It doesn’t have to be done all at once. Do it step by step. One move at a time. Slow is still progress. Mr. Sai

Today was a full and productive day with the Upper Secondary Parent–Teacher Association (PTA). We began with a parenting seminar focused on the importance of two-way communication between parents and their children. The session highlighted how open dialogue can strengthen understanding and trust, and it also revealed some of the real challenges parents face when trying to communicate effectively with teenagers. Ibu Arie K. Dewi, the Parenting Training, delivered this attractively. At 13:30, we continued with a formal PTA meeting to socialize the upcoming Upper Secondary Symposium (SIMPONYCS). During this session, we shared the objectives, concept, and expected outcomes of the symposium, and emphasized the importance of PTA support to ensure its success. After concluding that meeting, we held another discussion with Grade 12 parents. This session focused on the Grade 12 Field Trip, covering key aspects such as planning, responsibilities, and coordination. The meeting was attended by...

Do it slowly. Enjoy the process. Most of what I gain from books doesn’t immediately turn into words. It stays in my mind first— settling, processed quietly, tested by time and experience. Only later does it come out: when I speak, when I share, or when it finally feels like the right time. This post is not meant to teach. It is simply sharing. For those who love reading, those who are just beginning to enjoy it, or those who prefer learning in smaller, quieter portions. Pelan saja. Knowledge also has its own timing. Mr. Sai

Pada Selasa, 27 Januari 2026, kami para kepala sekolah jenjang SD, SMP, dan SMA bersama siswa-siswi berkesempatan bersilaturahmi dengan Kepala Dinas Pendidikan Kabupaten Tangerang, Bapak H. Dadan Gandana, S.STP., M.Si. Kunjungan ini kami lakukan dalam rangka menyampaikan serta memohon dukungan atas dua agenda pendidikan yang akan kami selenggarakan, yaitu Simposium Syafana Islamic School (Simponycs) dan Syafana Festival (Syafest) . Alhamdulillah, beliau menyambut rencana tersebut dengan sangat baik dan menyatakan dukungannya, serta berkenan mengupayakan kehadiran pada kegiatan tersebut. Dalam kesempatan itu, Bapak H. Dadan Gandana juga menyampaikan apresiasi atas proses pembinaan yang selama ini dilakukan oleh para guru di Syafana. Beliau menekankan pentingnya membiasakan peserta didik untuk berada di lingkungan yang mendidik, termasuk berinteraksi dengan para pemimpin dan tokoh masyarakat. Menurut beliau, kebiasaan tersebut akan menumbuhkan kepercayaan diri, sekaligus membuka waw...

 Saat ini, semakin banyak pendidik yang memilih kembali sekadar menjadi pengajar. Bukan karena mereka tak lagi peduli, melainkan karena ruang untuk mendidik terasa semakin sempit. Guru yang berbicara tegas demi membentuk karakter bisa berujung persoalan hukum. Guru yang memberi tugas lebih dianggap membebani. Bahkan niat mendisiplinkan atau memberi perhatian sering kali disalahartikan dan dipermasalahkan. Teguran dianggap kekerasan, tugas disebut eksploitasi, kepedulian pun bisa berujung laporan. Dalam kondisi seperti ini, banyak guru akhirnya mengambil jalan paling aman: mengajar sebatas menyampaikan materi, tanpa berani menyentuh ranah pembentukan sikap dan karakter. Padahal, pendidikan sejatinya bukan hanya soal transfer ilmu, tetapi juga proses mendewasakan manusia. Ketika guru dipaksa terus-menerus berada dalam posisi takut, maka yang hilang bukan hanya wibawa pendidik, tetapi juga ruh pendidikan itu sendiri. Ketika guru hanya berani mengajar tanpa mendidik, mungkin ya...