The main goal of this article is to evaluate the 18th Goal of the National Education Plan (2011-2020) by investigating the current situation of teachers under temporary contracts in several states in Brazil. The strategy of the referred Goal considers that 90% of the Education professionals in the basic education public network will have to be nominated within two years after the promulgation of the National Education Plan 2011-2020. This article focuses on the issue of Education professionals' appreciation, both in the legislation and literature, questioning the public policies proposals and their effective implementation. Regarding the specific question related to the admission of teachers by public tender, the research pointed out recurrent acts of temporary employment of teachers which indicate possible limitations for the implementation of the referred strategy.
Teaching profession; National Education Plan; Teachers appreciation