More SC teachers are leaving education. Leaders say this is causing a crisis A new report found nearly 700 teachers have left their positions since October, prompting the state superintendent of education to call for pay raises, support. Author: Tanya Mendis Updated: 6:13 PM EST March 11, 2021 COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s superintendent of education said the state is losing teachers at a “crisis level” as a new report shows 170 educators have left their jobs every month since October. The report by the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement (CERRA) determined that the state has lost close to 700 teachers in the last four months.