Press Releases

– On the evening of Nov. 3, The South Carolina Education Association (The SCEA) released its priorities and agenda for the 2022 legislative session in a Facebook Live Legislative Agenda Townhall.

“The SCEA is hopeful that a candidate with experience from the front lines, who has walked in the shoes of our educators, will run and be elected."

"The SCEA will vigorously advocate for any member who is victimized" by TikTok Challenges.

Today The SCEA held a press conference with fellow education advocates, as well as pediatric and public health experts across the state to issue a joint statement.

Today the South Carolina Supreme Court issued a disappointing decision in the State of South Carolina v. City of Columbia, denying the right of municipalities to enact and enforce mask mandates in public schools.

Legislators must prioritize student health and safety over political rhetoric and follow the advice of medical experts.

“This senseless fearmongering should be seen for what it is: a desperate attempt by some politicians to distract from their own failures...”

AFT President Randi Weingarten and NEA President Becky Pringle issued the following statement after President Biden signed into law a bill creating a federal holiday to commemorate Juneteenth

President Sherry East responds to Executive Order 2021-23 from Governor Henry McMaster

This week, Senator Shane Massey introduced a resolution that will require DHEC to allow educators to move into Phase 1A.