South Carolina Teachers..

On May 1, South Carolina teachers will go on strike


This year’s protest action was organized by the teacher activist group SC for Ed under the title ”#AllOutMay1: A Day of Reflection.” Amid a state political climate that has long stymied labor organizing, the teachers have maintained that all participants will be taking a legally allowed personal leave day, as opposed to simply walking out or striking.


The Post and Courier


Their demands are not much different than the ones their forebears fought for: Better pay, smaller classroom sizes, duty-free break time and full funding of the state’s promises to students.

The Post and Courier