Martabat, Otonomi, dan Kesejahteraan Guru: Analisis Filosofis terhadap Persoalan Upah Guru Honorer di Flores-NTT Perspektif Immanuel Kant

Emanuel Boli Manuk (Institut Filsafat dan Teknologi Kreatif Ledalero)
Yoseph Taus (Institut Filsafat dan Teknologi Kreatif Ledalero)
Esantus Hasman (Institut Filsafat dan Teknologi Kreatif Ledalero)
Franjelin Fierer Woda Lukas (Institut Filsafat dan Teknologi Kreatif Ledalero)
Yeremias Remigius Bria (Institut Filsafat dan Teknologi Kreatif Ledalero)
Lukas Tabora (Institut Filsafat dan Teknologi Kreatif Ledalero)
Martinus Suni (Institut Filsafat dan Teknologi Kreatif Ledalero)
Fidelis Alfiano Dasar (Institut Filsafat dan Teknologi Kreatif Ledalero)
Marianus Sato (Institut Filsafat dan Teknologi Kreatif Ledalero)
Ignatius Juan Pasqual (Institut Filsafat dan Teknologi Kreatif Ledalero)

Atmosfer: Jurnal Pendidikan, Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, Budaya, Dan Sosial Humaniora
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): Februari: Atmosfer: Jurnal Pendidikan, Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, Budaya, dan Sosial

This study aims to analyze the issue of low wages and the welfare of honorary teachers in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, from the perspective of Immanuel Kant's philosophy of education. Teacher welfare has generally been understood as an economic and educational management issue, although teachers' working conditions are also related to human dignity, freedom, autonomy, and moral responsibility. This study employs a qualitative method using a literature review and philosophical analysis approach. Data were obtained from books, scholarly articles, policy documents, legislation, and relevant reports concerning the welfare of honorary teachers. The analysis shows that low wages, employment uncertainty, limited facilities, and geographical challenges in Flores are not merely material problems but also involve moral and institutional justice. From Kant's perspective, teachers should be treated as ends in themselves rather than merely as means to achieve educational quality. Therefore, educational policies need to ensure working conditions that respect teachers' dignity, autonomy, and professional responsibility.