SC for Ed calls for day of protest in response to lifting mask mandates in schools SC for Ed calls for day of protest in response to lifting mask mandates in schools By Lauren Adams | May 13, 2021 at 9:38 PM EDT - Updated May 14 at 12:12 AM COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Some South Carolina teachers are expressing their anger towards the Governor following his executive order to make masks optional in schools. Now they plan to make their voices heard by holding a protest in downtown Columbia. SC for Ed says the protest isnât just about masks. Itâs also about changing the way the state treats teachers.