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Advocates hope teacher pay bump will aid recruitment
VIDEO: Advocates hope teacher pay bump will aid recruitment By Nick Reagan | April 21, 2021 at 7:21 PM EDT - Updated April 21 at 8:10 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - What would you do if your budget suddenly had $1.7 billion more than projected? The senate finance committee wants to use some that money to help out teachers.
This comes as school districts and teacher associations are trying to stem the hemorrhage of teachers out of the state and profession. According to the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, & Advancement, - a state-funded teacher recruitment program – around 6,000 teachers did not return to their school district for the 2020-2021 school year.
South Carolina lawmakers consider allowing non-certified teachers to address shortage
The South Carolina House passed a bill this week that would allow people without teaching certifications to teach in classrooms, as the shortage grows statewide. Author: Tanya Mendis Updated: 5:25 PM EDT April 7, 2021
FORT MILL, S.C. South Carolina lawmakers are trying to address the growing teacher shortage by filling classrooms with people who are not certified to be teachers.
The House passed a bill Tuesday that would allow non-certified educators to teach in classrooms if a school has a vacancy five days before the start of the academic year.
The bill requires people who are not certified to have a bachelor s or master s degree in the area they would teach, plus five years of related work experience. The non-certified teacher would be permitted to teach for up to two years.