TEACHER ILLNESS: A CASE STUDY IN A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY (CE)

Abstract

The research project entitled "Work and Teacher Illness: An Analysis of the Socio-educational Reality of Teachers at the University of Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (UNILAB)" has as its main objective to gather data on the illness of teachers at Unilab, taking into account records of leave for health treatment, diagnosis and time of teaching experience. The methodology chosen for this study was the Case Study, with the use of statistical data obtained through a survey form on illness in the teaching work, in addition to information on sick leave of professionals for health reasons. Thus, we seek to understand the institutional reality of the absence of teachers for reasons related to illness, adopting a reflective and critical approach, in order to generate information that can contribute to the understanding of the theme and to the development of institutional strategies and policies that value the teaching work. The study also highlights the importance of investing in the public university, promoting the quality of life and health of the professors who work at Unilab.