A precarização das condições de trabalho dos educadores e sua influência na construção da identidade profissional dos estudantes de Pedagogia da UFPB campus I (2025)

Abstract

The study begins with a reflection on the changes that have occurred in the world of work, highlighting precariousness in various social and professional spheres. The objective of this study is to understand the relationship between the precariousness of the teaching profession and the formation of the professional identity of education students at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB). This is a descriptive investigation with a qualitative approach, which uses a questionnaire with open and closed questions as a data collection tool, with the aim of identifying the conceptions of education students in the final stages of their degree about their training and the construction of their professional identity. It is based on references that discuss work, education, and politics, and that address the fabric of teaching identity. The results reveal that students recognize that teaching work faces a devalued, precarious, and fragile image. It is observed that the construction of professional identity is influenced by political, economic, social, family, and coexistence aspects with other subjects. We highlight the need for effective educational policies aimed at enhancing the value of teachers' work and their social image, so that they can attract and retain individuals to the teaching profession, as well as enhancing the value of the training process.