Professional trajectories of young teachers

Abstract

Abstract This article was written based on research made in 2015 with young high school teachers in public and private schools from the city of Campinas (SP). Aiming to comprehend the training trajectory and work experiences of these subjects, we interviewed 12 teachers aged 20–29 years. We found that the option for the teaching position is viewed by this group as a possibility for contributing, as culture producers, to social changes, and as a viable professional choice given their social and economic condition. The conditions in which teachers work show different factors about the content and meaning of teaching, as well as about their decision to stay in teaching.