Public funds belong in public schools.
While legislators should be focusing on fully funding SC's public schools—attended by over 90% of our children—to reduce class sizes, increase salaries to address the teacher and staff shortage crisis, and more, some are focused on passing another unconstitutional private school voucher scheme.
The SCEA Members Are Working for the Schools South Carolina Students and Educators Deserve
The South Carolina Education Association (The SCEA) represents members employed in public schools throughout South Carolina and is an affiliate of the largest professional association of educators in the country. As the leading advocate for the schools South Carolina students deserve, The SCEA and its community partners believe in opportunity for every student and in the power of public education to transform lives and create a more just and inclusive society.
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The SCEA 2025 ESP Conference
The SCEA 2025 ESP Conference
Calling all Educational Support Professionals, mark your calendars! Join us for The SCEA's Statewide Conference for ESPs from February 28th-March 1st at Hilton Garden Inn Columbia Airport.
PUBLIC funds. PUBLIC schools.
PUBLIC funds. PUBLIC schools.
Public funds belong in public schools. That's why we must stop vouchers in SC!
Membership Drive: Get $25 in ‘25!
Membership Drive: Get $25 in ‘25!
Now through March 25th, for each new certified or ESP member you refer to The SCEA, you will earn $25!
Our best hope for student success is you.
Your passion and commitment are crucial to helping students—of all races, ethnicities, and backgrounds—learn, grow, and fulfill their potential. Here's how you can get started...
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We are THE voice for educators in South Carolina. See what membership can mean for you!
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Let's Get Real
More than one in five LGTBQ+ youth living in unaccepting communities attempted suicide in 2022, compared to 8 percent in very accepting places.
Let's Bring Real Change
Read about the importance of supporting and protecting LGBTQ+ students, take action, and get involved with the movement.
Learn how to defend the freedom of our LGBTQ+ students
Standardized tests are inaccurate, inequitable, and don’t accurately measure student learning and growth.
Let's Bring Real Change
"I don’t think there’s any worse way to decide the worth of a human being than by how they choose A, B, C or D on some standardized test."
— Pete Stone, Teacher
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SC Public Schools Lost $534 Million to Corporate Tax Breaks in FY 2021. The highest-losing school district in the state, Berkeley County, lost $84 million.
Let's Bring Real Change
“How many things could this money fix, how many buildings could this money repair, and how many teacher salaries and support staff could be hired with the money we are handing to profitable organizations?"
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Your Voice. Our Power. Their Future.
The SCEA is an affiliate of the largest professional association of educators in the country. As the leading advocate for the schools South Carolina students deserve, The SCEA works to promote quality public education and to support public school employees.