MENYIKAPI PERUBAHAN: KOMUNIKASI ORGANISASI PESANTREN SUKOREJO DAN UNDANG-UNDANG PESANTREN

This study examines the attitudes and communication of Islamic boarding school organizations in responding to Law No. 18 of 2019. This research was conducted at the Salafiyah Syafi'iyah Sukorejo Situbondo Islamic Boarding School. Islamic boarding schools are the oldest Islamic educational institutions in Indonesia. From the beginning, they have deliberately taken on the responsibility of educating the community independently. This is despite the mandate of the 1945 Constitution giving responsibility to the government. Although Islamic boarding schools share the responsibility for educating the nation, the government is reluctant to recognize Islamic boarding school diplomas and considers them merely non-formal educational institutions. In 2018, the "Islamic Boarding School and Religious Education" Bill was born, which was then passed into Law No. 18 of 2019 concerning Islamic Boarding Schools. This law provides the same recognition for Islamic boarding school graduates as the government recognizes general education. Several provisions in this law are considered controversial because they require Islamic boarding schools to follow government regulations, even though Islamic boarding schools have previously had their own regulations. This study uses a qualitative approach with descriptive analysis. Descriptive analysis serves to provide an overview of the data obtained. Data collection techniques include observation, interviews, and documentation studies. The results of the study indicate that the Sukorejo Islamic Boarding School appreciates the Islamic Boarding School Law by continuing to review it. As an organization, the Sukorejo Islamic Boarding School responds to it through two forms of communication: internal and external. Internal communication involves receiving reports from Islamic boarding school administrators and holding conceptual meetings. External communication involves holding Islamic boarding school administrators' halaqohs, sending official letters to the government, holding halaqohs on Islamic boarding school development draft regulations, and Islamic boarding school administrators communicating directly with the president.