From blackboard to screen: an inevitable and thorny path for Teaching During the Pandemic

In 2020, the world was faced with the pandemic of COVID-19 and the social distancing to contain the transmission of the new coronavirus, SARS-Cov2. In education, there was a transition from face-to-face to virtuality, indicating possibilities, dilemmas, and even illness among those who engage in teaching practice. Mobile devices connected to the internet have been the bridge between the teacher and the student, between the family and the community; however, they are far from being savior resources in Education. In the current scenario, where the teacher finds it difficult to separate leisure from his working life and, by respecting the health surveillance norms and the rules of his employer, this professional, who will be called machine-teacher here, forgets himself and his human nature. This paper seeks to reflect on the current times, marked by overwork and the home office. Based on some concerns, we intend to promote a dialogical weaving with authors by discussing points that disturb and motivate this discussion: How to institute working conditions with less thorny ways of living? Is it possible to work without the burden of productivity and prioritize, within professional valorization, the career's well-being?