BULLYING: OS SIGNIFICADOS PARA OS DOCENTES DO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL DAS ESCOLAS PÚBLICAS MUNICIPAIS DA CIDADE DE RIO VERDE - GOIÁS

Abstract

This study aimed to understand the meanings of basic education for teachers of public schools in the city of Rio Verde, Goiás, about the bullying phenomenon, providing subsidies for a reflection on the issues of the guiding theme. The theoretical and methodological framework was based on the socio-historical approach proposed by Vygotsky. To carry out the work, carried out a literature review covering concepts of violence, school violence and bullying, with the aim of studying the different scientific contributions available, identifying the current knowledge on the subject. In the survey, a questionnaire was administered to sixty-three teachers and, subsequently, twelve teachers were chosen to be interviewed. The basic education of the public of the city of Rio Verde interview data were subjected to content analysis. It was found that these professionals have little understanding of bullying, which are still unknown as to them, because teachers showed clear difficulties in the processes of recognition and understanding of the phenomenon or as well as in developing coping strategies. Teachers mean bullying as a phenomenon in a major phase of expansion, which has its genesis in social inequalities, the influence of the media, and family conflicts. The explicit forms were the most evident, above all, through play, swearing and fighting. Teachers had difficulty identifying the violence implicit in interpersonal relations and educational routine, which indicates a somewhat critical view of the dynamics of relationships within the school. The strategies adopted by them to address the phenomenon aiming to impose limits, situating the dialogue between teacher and student as the most suitable for its scope. In general, teachers reported little preparation for dealing with bullying in the school context.