Sorry for the long post, but I can’t hold it in anymore. Can I just say how outraged I am that South Carolina’s governor does not support the walkout for SC teachers on May 1st? If you believe that teachers are nothing more than babysitters for your children or people who show up just to give your child standardized tests, you are WRONG! When looking at a news article talking about the walkout, there were so many people who think the teachers that walkout should either be fired, thrown in jail, or even replaced by technology. AMERICA, WAKE UP! The teacher shortage in this country is all too real, and what teachers need is support, not people fighting against them when they are constantly being hit from every angle. If you could only see a fraction of the work teachers put into educating the future of America, you would have a different heart, Governor McMaster. We need to stand up, NOT sit down and wait patiently. Change is never made from silence. Did you know Charleston County had over 90 teaching positions vacant less than a month ago? Let that sink in.... 90! Stop throwing teachers a bone every now and then, and start giving them what they deserve! Do you know what it’s like for one of your students to come in and be expected to learn even though they don’t have any food at their house, no electricity, or no access to running water? There are a million scenarios I could explain to you to try to make you understand, but the question I really want to ask is why are you trying restrict teachers from teaching the youth of America? The foundation of this country is education, and when you ignore education’s needs, then you are putting cracks in the foundation. One day the foundation won’t be able to stand anymore, and it will fall. Did you know the Trump administration wanted to cut $8 billion from education? When education needs the most support, it is getting hit the hardest. I’m writing this not for political reasons, but for teacher support. Teachers do not do their job for you, Governor McMaster. They do their job for their students because they know there is a need of children needing to be loved and needing an education in a country that doesn’t do enough to support the future of America. Sincerely, A Future Educator