Positionings and strategies on sexuality from the school health program: teachers’ speeches

Abstract

Aim: to analyze teachers’ postures and strategies for handling sexual and reproductive education in the classroom, in a public school in Juazeiro-BA, in agreement with the School Health Program (PSE). Method: qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study, carried out with 11 teachers and a school manager, through a semistructured interview, with sample closure by theoretical saturation. Discourse Analysis was used, with the theoretical support of the problem-solving methodology practiced by Paulo Freire. Results: as a revealed attitude, the discussions about the subject were developed without constraints to the teachers, since, among the strategies adopted, some resources like videos and debates are used. However, the performance of educators does not find sustainability in the PSE, since teachers are unfamiliar with the program. Conclusions: the theme should be socialized and balanced in order to promote knowledge integration in school spaces, with dialogic opportunities for discussion on sexuality in adolescence, based on a joint work between education and health.