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.
Richland School District One is looking for more teachers to join their team at the district’s Virtual Teacher Job Fair.
Teachers and school staff across the state could be one step closer to getting the COVID-19 vaccine, after two resolutions that would allow them to move up to phase 1a were debated in the House committee Tuesday.
The resolution making teachers eligible for the coronavirus vaccine is heading to the House. Last week, the South Carolina Senate voted unanimously for it.
A Senate Committee will consider this week whether to restore a small annual raise for most teachers delayed because of budget uncertainties due to COVID-19.
With the South Carolina Senate voting to move teachers and school staff to phase 1A of vaccination distribution, the Department of Education is making plans if that measure become law.
The South Carolina Senate has voted unanimously in favor of a proposal to make teachers eligible for the coronavirus vaccine. Tuesday’s resolution would put educators and daycare staff in Phase 1A of the state’s vaccine plan along with seniors and health care workers.
Last week, South Carolina Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey proposed a joint amendment to require The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and the Department of Education to move teachers and staff to phase 1a, and have a plan to vaccinate all who want the vaccine within 30 days.
The state says teachers are the next in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Governor Henry McMaster and Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman want every school district to have a plan in place to vaccinate its teachers.
