On Wednesday, the SC House of Representatives approved a bill that allows teachers to have paid parental leave for up to six weeks when they give birth or adopt a child.
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Over 1,000 South Carolina classrooms started this school year without its most essential element, a qualified teacher. This number represents a more than 50% increase from last year, and an 88% increase from two years ago.
More than 2,000 public school teachers are needed across South Carolina, according to SC for Ed volunteers. That’s higher than any total posted from the last two summers.
What would your high school self have written in a letter to you 10 years in the future? Students from Ms. Ginia Gutierrez’s English class in Strasburg, Colorado just found out the answer.
COLUMBIA (WOLO): A protest planned by teacher’s organization SC for Ed was called off Monday out of fear for members’ safety after the group received threatening messages online. Instead, many teachers gathered in small groups throughout the community to make their voices heard. South Carolina teachers say they’ve had enough. SC for Ed members wore red and wrote letters to state…
SC for Ed is planning to hold a “Enough is Enough” protest on Monday. This comes after Governor Henry McMaster’s executive order lifting mask mandates in schools, but SC for Ed says the point of the protest is not simply about masks.
Leading up to Teacher Appreciation Week starting May 3, Pet Supermarket is having a contest to recognize educators making a difference in their classrooms with the assistance from animals of all sizes. Pet Supermarket wants you to nominate your favorite teachers that have incorporated pets into their lesson plans for their Teacher Appreciation Contest.
