Seeing through the Fog - A Case Study of Teachers’ Working Conditions during the Pandemic in the State of Paraná, Brazil

Oct 15, 2026

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This paper investigates how government work proposals unfolded in the pedagogical practices of basic education teachers in Paraná, Brazil, during emergency remote teaching amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a case study, it applies both quantitative and qualitative analyses of data from regulations and a questionnaire completed by 78 teachers. Qualitative regulation analysis uses descending hierarchical classification (CHD), word cloud generation, and similitude analysis, supported by descriptive analysis of questionnaire results. Findings reveal a gap between federal and state regulations affecting basic education and teachers’ teaching practice, alongside challenges in pedagogical/administrative support.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages29

Reading Time1 h 13 min

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Abstract

Methods

Case study and data sources

CHD, word cloud, similitude analysis

Results

Regulation-policy gaps

Support challenges

Conclusions

Complexity of remote-teaching problems

education policy analysis archives A peer-reviewed, independent, open access, multilingual journal Arizona State University | Volume 30 Number 165 | November 8, 2022 | ISSN 1068-2341 | | --- | --- | --- | Seeing through the Fog: A Case Study of Teachers’ Working Conditions during the Pandemic in the State of Paraná, Brazil1 Andréia Faxina Wiese Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR) Brazil & Francisca Vieira Lima Fabiana Paulino Alexandre Retamero Sônia Maria Chaves Haracemiv Federal University of Paraná (UFP) Brazil & Anna Kaiper-Marquez The Pennsylvania State University United States Citation: Wiese, A. F, Lima, V. F., Retamero, F. P. A., Haracemiv, S. M. C., & Kaiper-Marquez, A. (2022) . Seeing through the fog: A case study of teachers’ working conditions during the pandemic in the State of Paraná, Brazil. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 30 (165) . [https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.30.7320](https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.30.7320) 1This translation was provided by the authors; the original article was evaluated and published in Portuguese. Abstract: This paper seeks to investigate how, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the work proposals directed by the government unfolded in the pedagogical practices of basic education teachers in Paraná/Brazil in emergency remote teaching. For that, the case study was used as a method, with a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the data. The qualitative analysis of the regulations took place through descending hierarchical classification (CHD), word cloud generator and similitude analysis, as well as through the descriptive analysis of the data from the application of a questionnaire to 78 basic education teachers. The results showed a gap between the main regulations issued by the federal and state public authorities that affect basic education in Paraná in the emergency period due to COVID-19 and the teaching practice of teachers, as well as the problems faced in the pedagogical/administrative support that these teachers received. Finally, the information presented in this study proved to be significant to understand the complexity of the educational problems that were intensified and others that emerged, due to remote teaching. Keywords: emergency remote education; regulations; pedagogical support; technological support; working conditions of teachers Viendo detrás de la niebla: Un estudio de caso sobre las condiciones laborales delos docentes durante la pandemia en el estado de Paraná, Brasil Resumen: Este estudio busca investigar, cómo se desarrollaron las propuestas de trabajo dirigidas por el poder público, frente a la Pandemia del COVID 19 en las prácticaspedagógicas de los docentes de Educación Básica en Paraná/Brasil en la enseñanza remotaemergencial. Para ello se utilizó como método el estudio de caso, realizando un análisis cuantitativo y cualitativo de dos datos. El análisis cualitativo de la normativa se realizó através de la Clasificación Jerárquica Descendente (CJD), Nube de Palabras y Análisis de Similitud, así como el análisis descriptivo de los datos a partir de la aplicación de un cuestionario a 78 docentes de la Educación Básica. Los resultados revelaron una brecha entre las principales normativas emitidas por las autoridades públicas federales y estatales que afectan a la Educación Básica en Paraná en el período emergencial por COVID-19 y lapráctica de los docentes, así como los problemas enfrentados en el apoyo pedagógico/administrativo que recibieron. Finalmente, las informaciones presentadas en este estudio resultaron significativas para comprender la complejidad de los problemas educativos que se agudizaron y otros que surgieron debido a la necesaria alternativa de la enseñanza remota. Palabras clave: enseñanza remota de emergencia; normativo; apoyo pedagógico; soporte tecnológico; condiciones laborales de los docentes Vendo por trás da névoa: Um estudo de caso sobre as condições de trabalh

FAQs

What question does the study investigate about teachers’ work during COVID-19?

It examines how government work proposals were translated into the pedagogical practices of basic education teachers in Paraná during emergency remote teaching.

How was the research conducted?

The study used a case study with both quantitative and qualitative analysis of data, including questionnaire responses from 78 teachers and analysis of educational regulations.

What were the key findings about regulations and teaching practice?

The results showed a gap between federal and state regulations affecting basic education in Paraná during the emergency period and the teachers’ actual teaching practice, along with problems in the pedagogical/administrative support teachers received.

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