Student violence causes SC teachers to quit. Legislators are working on a solution.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 1,218

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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COLUMBIA — Students acting out in class, sometimes to the point of attacking teachers, is causing educators to quit. How to protect teachers while also providing students the education they need is still a question, advocates and legislators said Tuesday.

Legislators attempted to address it with a House bill that would require schools to remove students from the classroom, possibly permanently, if they consistently act out in a way that disrupts or harms other …

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