Violência escolar: perspectivas docentes

Abstract

Violence represents one of the main global public health challenges, with the potential to affect a wide range of social groups. In the school context, it manifests itself in behavior ranging from derogatory nicknames and interruptions during communication to the possibility of triggering physical aggression and damage to the educational environment. Bullying stands out as one of the most prevalent forms of aggressive behavior in the school environment. Notably, it has evolved and spread in an alarming and disturbing way, causing serious physical and psychological ramifications for its victims. This work aims to describe teachers' views and perspectives on school violence and bullying, using theoretical approaches that explore the concept of violence, its various manifestations, etc., in order to formulate a proposal for intervention. To support this work, bibliographical references in the area were reviewed and a survey was carried out with public school teachers in the municipality of Mamanguape-PB. The results showed that both school violence and bullying are complex phenomena, requiring the implementation of preventive and intervention measures to promote a safe and welcoming school environment for all students. It became clear that the role of educators is extremely important in this process, and that training and support for teachers are crucial elements in combating school violence effectively.