Pesquisas educacionais sobre a saúde do professor no contexto do trabalho docente

Abstract

This Master’s research in Education is linked to the research line Pedagogical Practices - articulating elements of the Tuiuti University of Paraná, Curitiba/ PR. It problematizes the concepts of work, teaching work and teacher health, having as general objective to analyze the production of knowledge about the health of the teacher, paying attention to the advertisements and complaints registered in the surveys. Methodologically, it has a bibliographical nature, covering a search through the electronic databases TEDE (Thesis and Dissertation Database of CAPES), SciELO, Scopus, PubMed and Web of Science, with the keywords: "teaching work", "precariousness of work" and "teacher health". In the period from 2006 to 2023, around 46.43% of the studies addressed Burnout Syndrome, 25% analyzed psychic diseases (depression and anxiety) and 28.57% reported physical diseases such as voice problems, joint pain, migraines, among others. The complaints point to excessive workload, inadequate wages, poor working conditions and the lack of institutional policies as the main causes of teachers' illness. Other critical factors include the bureaucratization of work, conflicts of roles, academic requirements, invasion of private space and deprivation of family life and leisure hours. In addition, violence in schools, students' indiscipline, precarious working conditions and lack of social support further aggravate the situation. The studies examined broadly addressed the precariousness of teaching work, highlighting issues such as excessive workload, inadequate wages, and challenging physical and emotional conditions faced by teachers. In addition, the researches analyzed pointed to the lack of effective public policies that could mitigate these problems, highlighting the urgent need for interventions that value and protect the health of educators. The research highlighted the urgency of improvements in teachers' working conditions, including the implementation of strategies that reduce occupational stress and promote a healthier and more sustainable work environment. Nevertheless, the professional valuation of teachers, through decent wages and adequate working conditions, was identified as fundamental to ensure the quality of education and the well-being of educators.