TEACHING ARTS IN MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS OF SALVADOR-BAHIA: PORTRAITS OF THE PRECARIOUSNESS OF THE TEACHING WORK

Abstract

Abstract:

This paper discusses the insertion of Arts teaching in the Municipal Network of Education in
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, from the analysis of teacher’s working conditions in Elementary Schools. The
text presents data referring to the exploratory phase of an action research associated to the Art in the

Curriculum extension project, from the Federal University of Bahia, that aimed to evaluate and re-signify the Arts teaching in the municipal schools of Salvador. This phase aimed at producing a

diagnosis of the conditions of the teacher’s working conditions, specifically for the areas of Music,
Dance and Theater, to find possible solutions to the identified problems. Quantitative data are presented
revealing a scenario of precarious working conditions for Art teachers, intertwined by a qualitative perspective resulting from reflections on the importance of advancing the discussions about the specificities of art pedagogy work in municipal schools of the network investigated. It is also highlighted the need for a permanent review of ethical-political positions regarding the search for quality of public schools.

Keywords: Art education.; Teaching work conditions; Art Teaching.