Challenges and Solutions Faced by English Teachers when Teaching in Rural Schools

The quality of education in Indonesia is a problem that requires serious attention. One educational problem that needs serious attention is how to increase the quantity and quality of education in schools in rural areas. This research aims to identify the challenges faced by English teachers in carrying out teaching and learning activities in rural schools and find out the solutions that can be done to overcome the challenges faced by English teachers in rural schools. The writer researched three rural schools in Aceh Besar, Indrapuri 2 Junior High School, Indrapuri 3 Junior High School, and Montasik 2 Junior High School. The participants in this study were English teachers. There were three English teachers involved in this study. The writer used the interview to collect the data. After collecting the data, the writer analyzed the data by using data reduction, data presentation, and data verification. Based on the data analysis result, the researcher found that there were four challenges faced by English teachers when teaching in rural schools namely facility, language barrier, students competence and students mindset. It can be concluded that teaching and learning English in rural schools are still far from adequate because some challenges need to overcome by the teachers for better English teaching.