Received this e-mail today from State Senator Vincent Sheheen's (D. SC) gubernatorial campaign:
With the school year coming to an end, I wanted to take moment to recognize all of the hard working teachers in South Carolina. I remember well, growing up and watching my Mom work so hard as a public school teacher. Teachers are the backbone of our education system and deserve our support, respect, and gratitude.
While South Carolina's teachers are working harder than ever, facing rising class sizes and more testing standards, their pay is still some of the lowest in America, behind North Carolina and Georgia. We can and must do better by our teachers.
It’s time to give our teachers a boost and raise their pay. Send a message to Governor Haley and the state legislature that we’re 100 percent behind our educators. Click here to sign our petition >>
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While our teachers have been falling behind the pay rates of other states, Governor Haley gave a massive taxpayer-funded raise to her campaign workers she hired on at the Governor’s office almost immediately after being sworn in. Talk about misplaced priorities!
And then last week, while passing the state’s budget, a majority of the state Senate voted to give legislators increased pay. I spoke out against that pay raise and proudly voted against it. We need to take a stand. Join me in saying that we need to raise teachers’ pay before we raise the pay of the political class! If you agree, add your name to our online petition!
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Governor Haley has ignored public education for over three years. She even vetoed teacher pay raises and her vetoes have hit education harder than any other area. Rather than helping our teachers prepare students to the best of their ability, Governor Haley is making their job harder.
It’s time to get our priorities back on track, and that starts with our students and teachers. Our education system is only as good as the teachers we have in it, and so why not make sure we keep the best?
Help us send a message to Governor Haley and the state legislature that we are standing behind our educators. Add your name now >>
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Thanks,
Vincent
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