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This paper aims to describe mathematics teachers’ perception of mathematical proof. Proving in mathematics for the teacher is crucial as the foundation of developing students’ skills in generating correct proof to some conjectures which require good mathematical reasoning. It has been highlighted in some works of literature that mathematical reasoning which is closely related to proving in mathematics also contributes to the development of a chosen set of 21st-century skills. A total number 152 of Indonesian in-service mathematics teachers were given a survey concerning their perception of mathematical proving. The description of the result consists of five important categories including the process of mathematical proof, thinking ability in mathematical proof, appropriate school level in learning proof, topic, and understanding in a mathematical proof. It is found that Indonesian in-service mathematics teachers had a positive attitude towards mathematical proof as a teaching approach in their classrooms, as the opportunity for students to improve helped students improve their thinking ability.