The SCEA Decries SC Superintendent’s Decision to Partner with Extreme Media Group PragerU

Columbia, SC – Today, The South Carolina Education Association (The SCEA) President Sherry East released the following statement on the South Carolina State Superintendent's latest announcement to sanction our state schools using PragerU produced materials, a non-educational organization, in the classroom.

“The SCEA is deeply concerned and disappointed by the recent decision made by the Superintendent to partner with PragerU, an organization known for its extreme and often dangerous viewpoints. This move is baffling yet unsurprising, given the Superintendent's previous expressions of concern regarding harmful media influences on our students. This partnership raises serious questions about the current educational leadership in our state, which seems to prioritize manufactured national trends over the real needs of education in South Carolina. 

Teachers should be able to teach lessons free from bias and approved through a rigorous vetting process conducted by expert educators in the field. This arrangement seems to have disregarded that process lacking transparency in how the decision was made. Our students deserve a learning environment that fosters critical thinking and creativity. Our classrooms should be free from politics and outside influences that expose them to harmful propaganda.”

As advocates for our public schools, we urge Superintendent Weaver to reconsider such partnerships and focus on initiatives that truly benefit the learning and success of all students in South Carolina.

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