ABSTRACT
This study investigated how teachers understand inclusive education, seeking to know its difficulties and needs for the implementation of this policy. To this end, it conducted and analyzed interviews with eight teachers from regular elementary schools, from three public schools in a city on the coast of São Paulo. The teachers’ conceptions about inclusion ranged from a teaching process aimed at students with special educational needs with difficulties in following the regular contents to the mere socialization or simple realization of a right. Among the difficulties pointed out are the long working hours, the large number of students per class and the lack of specialized support. The analysis of these notes refers to the neoliberal reforms of the State, especially with regard to its supervisory functions and cost containment, which affects the implementation of social policies. It was concluded that the implementation of this policy presupposes urgent reforms in the general education system.
Keywords:
Teachers; inclusive education; health