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"More than 60% of the state’s teachers reported that they mostly or always feel used up by the end of the workday and feel emotionally drained from their work”. This EdTalks session is designed to support educators' ability to alleviate the mental load and achieve optimal wellness in the profession. Dr. Clark will help participants refuel, reenergize, and reframe thoughts and experiences as adults to be the best for students. These strategies can serve as lifelines that can help educators thrive on the most challenging days.
Click here (or in our bio) to register! https://bit.ly/3XdyDpW
*from a survey of SC teachers as reported in this article: Berry, B., Hamm, D. and Snyder, L., “The Future of South Carolina’s Teaching Profession: Addressing Teacher Shortages & Accelerating Student-Led Learning,” ALL4SC, 2022.

Congratulations to Damon Frahler for winning August's newsletter giveaway!🥳 Damon won a $25 gift certificate to Petals Tea Shop, a local business offering bookish-themed teas that is owned by a former Greenville County educator.
If you aren't signed up for our newsletter, get signed up today so you can be ready for September's giveaway! 📲

We had a wonderful time at the iTeach Conference at Roper Mountain Science Center today! Seeing all the high school students hoping to become teachers one day truly filled our buckets. Thank you to everyone who visited our table and especially to all who organized this fantastic event!

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀! Catherine works tirelessly to support Greenville's public schools and our communities, from speaking to the school board and community groups, to hosting podcasts to keep voters informed, to handing out cookies to first-year teachers...Catherine will always show up and speak up on behalf of public education! She is a proud product of SC public schools and a parent to a current Greenville County Schools student, both of which fuel her work at PEP. Since joining PEP in 2019, Catherine's hands-on leadership and contagious positivity have furthered PEP's vision and mission daily.

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"More than 60% of the state’s teachers reported that they mostly or always feel used up by the end of the workday and feel emotionally drained from their work”. This EdTalks session is designed to support educators' ability to alleviate the mental load and achieve optimal wellness in the profession. Dr. Clark will help participants refuel, reenergize, and reframe thoughts and experiences as adults to be the best for students. These strategies can serve as lifelines that can help educators thrive on the most challenging days.
Click here (or in our bio) to register! https://bit.ly/3XdyDpW
*from a survey of SC teachers as reported in this article: Berry, B., Hamm, D. and Snyder, L., “The Future of South Carolina’s Teaching Profession: Addressing Teacher Shortages & Accelerating Student-Led Learning,” ALL4SC, 2022.

We are grateful for our partners at OnTrack Greenville and Communities in Communities In Schools of South Carolina for bringing awareness to this critical issue impacting our schools. Please take 60 seconds to watch. 📱

The Longest Roll Call PSA (60 second version) To raise awareness about chronic absenteeism, we printed 15 million names on a roll call sheet – one name to represent every chronically absent student in th...

Public Education Partners is honored to celebrate Mr. Cooper with the First Class Teacher Award! 🍎

We honored three amazing educators during halftime last night! Left to right- Congratulations to Dr. Chelsea Reed, Emerging Teacher of the Year Finalist; Mr. Will Cooper, First Class Teacher of the Year; and Mrs. Katie Williams, MHS Teacher of the Year! Thank you for all you do for our students, we are lucky to have you all at Mauldin High!

Public Education Partners is proud to be a thought partner to our friends at ScanSource as they explore new pathways to support Greenville County Schools like this incredible event!

📢 Join us at 7 pm for the monthly Regular Session Board of Trustees meeting for Greenville County Schools. 🏫 Whether you prefer to attend in person or online, this public meeting is open to all. ✅ For easy access, visit https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKKOF7-8cvX0cftdwfYfw7zRu1lP9NhFP 🌐

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In 2019, side hustles had become the new norm with 20% of teachers having a second job and 25% having a 'side hustle' in order to financially support their families.* Today, up to 80% have a second job or side hustle.
🥳PEP is proud to support our teachers, even in their 'off' hours. We contracted Ashley Hipp, a GCSD teacher and the owner of Always Photography, to update our team photos and we couldn't be happier with her work! 📸
Tag an educator-run local business below so our community can continue to support teachers both inside and outside the classroom. ❤👩‍🏫

*Doloughty, C. (2019, April 17). Side hustle is new normal for SC teachers. Carolina News and Reporter. https://carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu/side-hustle-is-new-normal-for-sc-teachers/

"More than 60% of the state’s teachers reported that they mostly or always feel used up by the end of the workday and feel emotionally drained from their work”. This EdTalks session is designed to support educators' ability to alleviate the mental load and achieve optimal wellness in the profession. Dr. Clark will help participants refuel, reenergize, and reframe thoughts and experiences as adults to be the best for students. These strategies can serve as lifelines that can help educators thrive on the most challenging days.
Click here (or in our bio) to register! https://bit.ly/3XdyDpW
*from a survey of SC teachers as reported in this article: Berry, B., Hamm, D. and Snyder, L., “The Future of South Carolina’s Teaching Profession: Addressing Teacher Shortages & Accelerating Student-Led Learning,” ALL4SC, 2022.

❤📚We're looking for our newest cohort of educators for our Teacher Fellows program! Who exactly? Greenville County Schools teachers, librarians, counselors, teaching coaches, instructional coaches, and other non-administrative educators working in schools are encouraged to apply. Participants will meet one or two times a month (October - March) and will receive a $1200 stipend. This program is the perfect way to advocate for the field of education and our students.
Click the link below or in our bio to learn more and for info on how to apply.
https://pepgc.org/what-we-do/empower-advocates/teacher-fellows/

Congratulations to Fork Shoals and Ralph Chandler! What an incredible accomplishment.

Congratulations! Greenville County Schools is proud to announce Fork Shoals School and Ralph Chandler Middle School have been named a 2023-2025 Schools of Excellence by the National PTA. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3sycuhxz

We are so thankful for everyone who helps PEP make a difference in Greenville County. In honor of National Nonprofit Day, please take a second to visit our site, sign up for our newsletter, donate $17 in honor of today's date, or share one of our social posts to spread awareness about our work. Thank you for your support!
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Congrats to Abby Cox and Aeryal Suttles. They are members of the new Greenville County Schools Future Teacher Academy Leadership Board!

The FTA Leadership Board is comprised of future teacher leaders selected from their individual schools for demonstrating outstanding leadership and displaying the heart of a teacher.

Working in conjunction with Public Education Partners, the purpose of the leadership board is to:

📚Prepare future teacher leaders
🍎Provide deeper insight into the teaching profession
📚Present opportunities for peer collaboration and personal growth
🍎Promote the profession in a positive light

These future educators will participate in professional development workshops throughout the year and share what they have learned with their peers. They will advocate for the teaching profession and speak to the school board about their experiences.

Last chance to sign up for our newsletter before it goes out! This month's giveaway is a $25 gift certificate to Petals Tea Shop, a local business owned and operated by a former educator. Click the link in our bio or visit pepgc.org to sign up for the newsletter!

Public Education Partners helped to launch the Future Teacher Academy Leadership Cohort for 2024-2025 in Greenville County Schools. 14 aspiring teachers from 7 high-schools are participating in this cohort led by Rachel Turner, GCS Future Teacher Academy Specialist. The team met for their first symposium on August 2nd and spent time getting to know each other and reflecting on their calling to teach. Dr. Frank Clark, poet and author, shared an inspirational with the students. Throughout this year-long experience, Public Education Partners will work closely with the cohort as they explore leadership topics related to teacher advocacy and implement a community service project.

🗓 Don't miss out! View Greenville County Schools' monthly Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday at 9 am!
It's open to the public, and you can attend in-person or online. 🔗 Get quick access to the meeting by visiting https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKKOF7-8cvX0cftdwfYfw7zRu1lP9NhFP

Student Poll Workers are needed for the November 5th General Election. The Greenville County Election Office can utilize students ages 16 & 17 on election day and the pay is $135 for the full day. Students must live in Greenville County or an adjacent County. This is a great opportunity for students to be involved in our election process, serve their community, and earn $135.
Visit scvotes.gov/poll-managers or scan the qr to sign up!

Our last envelope stuffing session was so much fun! Whether you've volunteered with us before or if we are new to you, YOU are who we're looking for. Email [email protected] for information or to sign up to help!

“Our focus, as it has been for several years, is for our students when they graduate, we want them to leave here and either have college credit or an industry certification or both so that they have already really begun the next step in their life before they actually leave home and leave our system."
Read the full Q&A session here!

Back-to-school Q&A with Burke Royster, Greenville County Schools superintendent Before the first day of school, the Greenville Journal sat down with Greenville County Schools Superintendent Burke Royster to discuss the 2024-25 school year.

Public Education Partners celebrated with the new cohort of the Greenville Alternative Teacher Education (GATE) on the final day of their three-week institute. Qena Jennings facilitated an engaging team-building experience with the group of 6️⃣5️⃣ new GATE teachers who are beginning their teaching journey in Greenville County Schools.

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We're very thankful for community partners like Fairway Subaru! 📚A good rule of thumb is to change out books every time your child changes clothing or shoe size. If you're looking for a free way to upgrade your child's home library, grab the books they don't read anymore and trade them out at a Little Free Library like this one!

Breaking News! Our public library is officially official 📚 We are encouraging a love of reading in our community through by providing 24/7 access to books in areas where they are scarce here in the Upstate. Find "Fairway Subaru" at LittleFreeLibrary.org/Map