Militarization of the public school in Goiás: dilemmas of school physical education in times of authoritarianism

Abstract

Introduction: This article discusses the historical process that culminated in the militarization of part of the public school in the state of Goiás, whose idea is being disseminated throughout the country under a process that consists of transferring school management to the power of the Military Police through a partnership between the State Secretariats of Education and Public Security.   Objective: The aim of this article was to discuss the context of the Brazilian educational crisis as a backdrop for the militarization of public schools and the dilemmas that are imposed on Physical Education at School (EFE) from this transfer of management model. Methodology: This is a theoretical and  bibliographic research with a qualitative approach. In order to provide an answer to the elements arising from the articulation between militarization of the school and physical education at school, we formulate a research problem about the theme. Results and discussion: We judge the militarization of the public school as an opportunistic policy that under the guise of restoring authority and order seeks to implement neoliberal policies. As for School Physical Education (EFE), subsumed in this context, the importance and the revival of criticism as a form of resistance, positioning and struggle for democratic values ​​are highlighted. Conclusions: As EFE depends on who exercises it in the daily life of schools, it is crucial that the understanding of militarization can overcome the conception of common sense that takes it as a response to the crisis in education, and can understand it more in depth, unveiling the underlying meanings of this transfer of management.