More Teachers Scramble for Fewer S.C. Openings
Hundreds of people packed into South Carolina's annual teachers' job fair Monday as laid-off teachers, recent college graduates, and others trying to relocate from across the nation competed for limited classroom openings.
Organizers called the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement's 21st annual job fair the most crowded in memory, with those pre-registered topping 2,000 — nearly double those signing up in advance last year — from 43 states. They were vying for a shrinking number of positions as districts struggling with budget cuts have laid off teachers and halted hiring.
"When I first pulled up, I was shocked," said Brandon Galbraith, 22, as he waited for district booths to open in an elbow-to-elbow crowd. The Beaufort native graduated last month from Winthrop University with a degree to teach social studies, a...
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