Rumours in education circles: vocational training teachers / Rumores en la enseñanza, profesores de formación profesional

Abstract

This essay is the result of a research about informal communication amongst teachers in public schools of Madrid Autonomous Region. It is mainly focussed in Vocational Training teachers and in the southern area of the region. Data obtained in this research are intended to be used as a basis for a thesis. News published on official media related to competitive examinations and all what refers to changes in education (hints and statements) have acted as a breeding ground where different comments, either true or untrue, spread. All these have an influence on the working atmosphere for teaching professionals. Several issues regarding rumours are addressed, such as their source, the place where they occur, their timing, their form, their reliability, or the way they affect teachers´ mood.

Keywords

• Communication
• teachers
• essay
• training cycles
• motivation