Inclusão nas escolas municipais de Cachoeira Dourada-GO: desafios e perspectivas

Abstract

The inclusion of students with special needs in schools is na increasingly relevant topic in today’s society. This work aims to analyze the challenges and perspectives of inclusion in municipal schools in Cachoeira Dourada, a municipality located in Goiás, Brazil. The study begins with a theoretical review of the concept of educational inclusion and its importance for the development of a more egalitarian and just society. Legal principles and guidelines that support inclusion are discussed, such as the Salamanca Declaration and the National Policy on Special Education from the Perspective of Inclusive Education. Then, a field research with a quantitative and qualitative approach is carried out, which involved the application of questionnaires to teachers and administrators of municipal schools in Cachoeira Dourada. The objective of this stage was to identify the challenges faced in the inclusion process, as well as the perspectives of education professionals regarding the improvement of this process. The research results revealed that the municipal schools of Cachoeira Dourada face several challenges in the implementation of inclusion. Among the main challenges are the lack of adequate resources and structure to meet the needs of students with disabilities, the lack of training and qualification of teachers to deal with diversity in the classroom and the resistance on the part of some professionals to accept inclusion as na educational principle. However, education professionals also demonstrated positive perspectives regarding inclusion. They highlighted the importance of ongoing teacher training, investment in resources and structure in schools and the promotion of na inclusive culture that values and respects student diversity. Based on the results, it is possible to conclude that inclusion in municipal schools in Cachoeira Dourada faces significant challenges, but also presents prospects for improvement. It is essential that the public authorities and the school community work together to overcome the challenges and guarantee na inclusive and quality education for all students. This requires investments in infrastructure, teacher training and awareness of the entire society to the importance of inclusion.