The group has gained criticism for encouraging teachers to take accrued personal leave days to protest. It just doesn't make any sense to me why you would want to not protect the children." An SC for Ed board member stated, "If we do not have mitigation efforts that are effective in place to help with the spread of COVID, such as masks, we are going to see more and more children become ill,”" The group based its position on then-current medical guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For example, according to Anthony Fauci, in November 2021, "The spread among children and from children is not really very big at all." Fauci later amended his statement, saying, in reference to Florida's anti-mask mandate law, "I cannot understand how one can say I'm going to mandate that you don't allow a person to mandate a mask – in other words the anti-mandate mandate. Further, the group demanded that schools remained closed more than a year after the outset of the pandemic, at a time during which there was some controversy over the effects of early strains of the virus on children. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in 20, SC for Ed frequently advocated for the institution of mask mandates in schools, which governor Henry McMaster refused to initiate. The state legislature soon voted to increase teacher pay by 4%, though no legislation directly altered the state of high classroom occupancy and the teacher shortage. Organizers of the protest hailed it as a success. Some school districts, such as Richland School District 2 later voted to forgive the day missed due to the event. Many school districts around the state closed during the protest, with some citing a high number of leave requests, such as personal days, and low numbers of substitutes as reasons for the closures. On May 1, 2022, over 10,000 educators met at the South Carolina Statehouse to protest various issues related to education, including low teacher pay, high student-to-teacher ratio, and the teacher shortage. Teacher protest at South Carolina statehouse, estimated 10,000 people Since its founding, the group has hosted fora and interviews with Governor Henry McMaster, state superintendent of education Molly Spearman, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, various state legislators, and university professors. As a 501(c)(4), the group has considered taking steps such as targeted ads on issues of importance. However, Republicans have compromised with SC for Ed's leaders, including teacher pay raises and other demands into annual budgets. Since 2019, the group has gained notoriety and political strength in South Carolina, garnering the support of many state legislators, mostly Democratic. Ellis won the Democratic nomination in the June primary and announced she would take a leave of absence from the group to focus on her campaigning for office. Lisa Ellis, founder of the organization, is running for the office of state superintendent of education as a Democrat. The group argues that the best way to achieve these goals is through advocacy: contacting legislators and nonviolent direct action. Improving the funding of public schools.Increasing salary and improving benefits.SC for Ed advocates for three primary goals:
3 Protests and Criticism of Legislation.
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