This article describes a survey about the profile of the teacher graduated in Mathematics by Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei and studies the attractiveness of the teaching career among these people, especially in public basic education. The Mathematics teachers answered a questionnaire with objective and subjective questions and the answers were analyzed in their qualitative and quantitative aspects. The analysis shows worrying elements regarding attractiveness and permanence in the teaching career and shows that almost half of the teachers have quit or are about to quit teaching. By comparing the data collected in this study to other similar surveys, we have concluded that, up to a certain extent, the interviewees corroborate the national statistics. Finally, some elements about the reasons for this problem as well as some clues on overcoming it are presented for reflection.
teaching training; teachers' education; teaching; teaching career; teaching degree in mathematics
