Desafios relacionados a condições de trabalho docente na educação infantil

Abstract

This work focuses on the working conditions of teachers working in early childhood education in the public school system of Teresina-PI, considering their importance and responsibilities. The general objective is to analyze the working conditions and challenges faced by teachers in a Municipal Early Childhood Education Center (CMEI) belonging to the municipal public school system of Teresina (PI). The problem that guided the investigative process was: what are the working conditions and challenges faced by teachers in a Municipal Early Childhood Education Center? We conducted qualitative research, with an exploratory and descriptive character, based on a bibliographic review of productions related to the theme, supported by authors such as: Tardif (2002), Libâneo (2012), Oliveira (2002), Gatti (2016), Nóvoa (2009), Saviani (2008), Freire (1997) and others. We used the techniques of non-participant observation and semi-structured interviews with teachers working at the Early Childhood Education institution. We situate the issue of teachers' working conditions within a specific conception of teacher appreciation, which presupposes the existence of adequate physical and subjective environments, an appropriate number of children per class, real time for planning, fair remuneration, and professional support. With empirical and analytical support, we identified that although the school has a physical structure of better quality than most municipal educational institutions, working conditions are compromised by a lack of pedagogical resources and sufficient and adequate working time, including for planning; precarious salaries; support for special education; and, especially, pedagogical support in the classroom, considering the number of students per class and the general needs of the monitoring process, among other aspects. We emphasize that expanding the potential for teacher training is directly related to providing dignified working conditions.