IMPROVING BASIC EDUCATION: HEARING THE SILENCED VOICES OF TEACHERS IN BRAZIL
ABSTRACT: This article aimed
at providing an overview of the findings of a joint research project of several
Swiss and Brazilians institutions on Brazilian basic education. In Brazil,
teaching is governed by the Law of Directives and Foundations of National Education
(LDB) stipulating that Brazilian schooling has a compulsory length of nine
years of teaching. To measure the progress in basic education of the nation as
a whole the Basic Education Development index was created by the Brazilian Education
Minister. The measurement results showed that quantitative development of
schooling in Brazil needs to go hand in hand with a concern regarding the
qualityof education. Besides, analysis indicated necessity of taking into
account structural factors along with the contributions of fundamental
participants, especially teachers. Several teachers’ opinions concerning with
current situation were gained. First, in dealing with their profession,
Brazilian teachers considered that they were lack of social recognition, had
incomplete training, and earned insufficient salary. Second, concerning with
school, there were distant school-family relations; politicalpedagogical project
was too far removed from the day-to-day; accountability was especially at the
administrative level. Third, in connection with class, situations covered
solitude of the teachers, many teachers had given up, and social and familial
difficulties of the students.
Author: A Akkari
Journal Code: jppendidikangg110020
