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Our Mission

The mission of The South Carolina Education Association is to be the leading advocate for quality public education in South Carolina.

Our Services

The South Carolina Education Association works to promote public education and support public school employees.
Issues & Action
​​We are at the Statehouse talking to elected officials about what's important to educators and public education.

Teaching & Learning
The SCEA provides quality professional conferences and resources to school employees so our children will succeed.


Member Advocacy
Our Member Advocacy Center provides support to school employees for a wide variety of employment issues.

Our History

In 1957, a generation of black educators and white educators, living and working in the cradle of the old Confederacy, and in what was still one of the most segregated states in our nation, received the torches of their mentors and used them to light a new path together. They answered the spirit of the Supreme Court's call to desegregate. They answered the voices of the civil rights movement's white and black leaders to cooperate. They answered the request of their colleagues nationwide to chart a new course, to draft a new chapter of history, to set an example for the children of a new generation, and to do all of these things together.

We are proud of our history and invite you to share it. Watch our video to learn more about our history. 

The NEA

The SCEA is proud to be an affiliate of the NEA.
READ ABOUT NEA'S VISION, MISSION, and VALUES

Our Collaboration

The SCEA is proud to collaborate with these members of the education community:
CALCAS
CERRA
Columbia College
NABSE
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