South Carolina is medically institutionalizing government schools with President and Founder at USPIE Sheri Few

United States Parents Involved in Education President and Founder Sheri Few says South Carolina is moving toward the medical institutionalization of government schools, arguing that an increasing reliance on psychological screenings, behavioral health labels, and school-based clinics is reshaping classrooms into quasi-health facilities. Few contends that instead of prioritizing academics and parental authority, school systems are normalizing mental health interventions and data collection on students without sufficient transparency or consent. She warns that this trend risks sidelining parents, expanding government oversight, and redefining routine childhood behavior as medical issues, calling on lawmakers and families to restore educational focus and reinforce parental rights in the state’s public schools.