PARADIGMA GURU SEKOLAH DASAR TENTANG EDUKASI SEKSUAL SEJAK DINI SEBAGAI IMPLEMENTASI SEKOLAH RAMAH ANAK

Sexual abuse is a complex problem in society. Ironically, it often occurs in the school
environment. This study aims to reveal the paradigm of elementary school teachers
regarding early sexual education as the implementation of child-friendly schools. It is
qualitative research. The data collection was arried out by interview. The analysis technique
applied a descriptive analysis. The informants consisted of seven teachers from various
Muhammadiyah elementary schools in East Java; they were selected purposively. The results
showed that most teachers understood the essence of the child-friendly school concept. All
of them share the same perception that sexual education is very urgent, even though the
community still considers it taboo. Instilling sexual education should be the task of parents,
teachers, and especially guidance and counselling services. The teachers' approach in
implementing sexual education is through songs related to body parts that other people
may and may not touch, sexual education through counselling guidance services, directions
on how to dress, reproductive organs, and gender.