Funções reparadora, qualificadora e equalizadora da Educação de Jovens e Adultos em articulação com a Educação Profissional e Tecnológica: perspectiva de mudança nos Institutos Federais

Abstract

This study analyzes the articulation between the restorative, qualifying, and equalizing functions of Youth and Adult Education (EJA) and Professional and Technological Education (EPT) within the Federal Institutes. The main objective is to examine whether this integration promotes the overcoming or the reproduction of structural inequalities. The methodology is based on qualitative bibliographic and documentary research. The findings indicate that the Federal Institutes occupy a contradictory position, as they provide pedagogical excellence while facing challenges such as structural duality and social precarization, intensified by the gig economy. Furthermore, the study found that the restorative function has advanced through the expansion of the Federal Network into inland regions; however, the equalizing function remains fragile due to underfunding and processes of institutional exclusion. It is concluded that overcoming inequalities depends on ethical commitment, curricula adapted to the realities of working students, and the strengthening of student assistance policies. Thus, the integration between Youth and Adult Education and Professional and Technological Education is reaffirmed as a policy under constant dispute, essential to the promotion of social justice.