S.C. politicians have sat on their hands for decades when it comes to education, how about we give

[TexasTowelie]

S.C. politicians have sat on their hands for decades when it comes to education, how about we give our teachers one day?


South Carolina leaders have neglected a generation of our state's kids, but to Gov. Henry McMaster, it's the teachers' May 1 protest that apparently "sends the wrong message."

It's the same story every year. Reforms are floated, critics are placated, and teachers are tossed token thanks from their elected officials who go on to do little to help them.

So it's a bit surprising that S.C. leaders like McMaster have the nerve to call out teachers that have sat around waiting for them to do their jobs for years.

But just as they've abandoned their duty to steer the state's schools, it's probably no surprise that entrenched leaders in Columbia are once again abandoning them today.

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