I got curious and did some quick searches.

A 32-year-old South Carolina assistant teacher has been arrested on charges he surreptitiously sprayed his school with a substance that smells like poop, sickening students and causing more than $55,000 in damages, authorities said… “Investigators allege that Lewis used the spray on multiple occasions and over time resulting in a disruption of the school, children requiring medical attention for respiratory issues and requiring the school to incur an expenditure of over $55,000 for inspection and damage to the school air conditioning system,” according to the sheriff’s office statement…

https://admin.sc.gov/ohr_heeapa_class/cb30

https://ed.sc.gov/policy/federal-education-programs/title-i/paraprofessionals/

According to Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), all instructional paraprofessionals in Title I schools or targeted assistance programs must complete at least one of the following three requirements: At least two years of study (60 semester hours) at an accredited institution of higher education; or An associate’s degree (or higher); or An approved state or local academic assessment that measures the paraprofessional’s knowledge of and ability to assist in instruction at the appropriate level. Paraprofessionals may meet the assessment requirement by passing the ParaPro Assessment (ETS.org). The minimum passing score on this test is 456.

https://www.salary.com/research/salary/alternate/teaching-assistant-salary/sc

What is the salary range of a Teaching Assistant? As of September 01, 2025, the average salary for a Teaching Assistant in South Carolina is $33,400 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16. However, a Teaching Assistant’s salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range: Top Earners (90th percentile): $38,940 Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $29,900 to $36,300 Entry-Level (10th percentile): $26,713

https://www.postandcourier.com/berkeley-independent/news/wilson-weaver-ask-u-s-supreme-court-to-block-berkeley-county-bathroom-order/article_0f54068f-ac89-4716-8bf6-16324250a7d0.html

The emergency application, filed Thursday, Aug. 28, seeks to stay an injunction issued by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals that requires a Berkeley County school to allow a biological female student identifying as male to use boys’ restrooms. The injunction, issued one day before the school year began, applies to that student but does not overturn the state’s budget proviso requiring public school bathrooms to be separated by biological sex.

The state Department of Education superintendent is something special. Do a search for Ellen Weaver using the search engine of your choice and skim a few news articles.