Work and illness: an analysis of Paulista teachers from the perspective of geography

Author(s)

Anna Paulla Artero Vilela

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: Presidente Prudente. 2019-08-30.
• Institution: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia. Presidente Prudente
• Defense date: 2019-03-15
• Advisor: Ricardo Pires de Paula

Abstract

The teachers’ school environment has been becoming a locus of illness and other forms of suffering for teachers in the face of a precarious context in contracting forms and degradation of teaching work. This research sought to perform an analysis of working conditions and forms of illness that affect the teachers of the official education of São Paulo state, causing some to come to the union of the category (Sindicato dos Professores do Ensino Oficial do Estado de São Paulo - APEOESP) in order to file lawsuits against the State of São Paulo. The analysis area was the State of São Paulo, with the analysis of the teacher union's database, referring to legal processes related to illness and violation of non-respected labor rights. The analysis showed that the illness occurred in the work environment in most of the studied cases. In addition, it is possible to verify that Laws, Decrees and Resolutions may be contributing significantly with the aggravation of the health conditions of the teachers. In this way, it is convenient to discuss how the teacher union has acted in facing these problems, its institutional difficulties and struggles so that it can satisfy the existing demands in this scenario. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 16/09273-8 - Work and the illness: an analysis of Paulista teachers under the perspective of geography
• Grantee: Anna Paulla Artero Vilela
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master