Wife. “Homeschool” Mother. “Former” Nurse. “Never Been In A Public School Classroom” Educator.

This is an image Michele Morrow is using for her campaign. But it grossly misrepresents her qualifications and oversimplifies her actual connections to public service. First, being a wife and mother are noble. So is being in healthcare as a nurse. But she has never sent her children to public school while living in North … Continue reading Wife. “Homeschool” Mother. “Former” Nurse. “Never Been In A Public School Classroom” Educator.

Where Have You Gone, Mark Robinson? Maybe Michele Morrow Knows.

We did not find you here. They missed you at the vote to declare a "state of emergency" on September 25th. You even missed a second meeting on Hurricane Helene relief. And how is that lawsuit against CNN going? Maybe Michele Morrow knows.

Remember When Vouchers Were For Lower-Income Families?

Apparently, that was a lie. Or a cover. Or a ruse. Or, just all of them. From 2017: And then we get Tricia Cotham's betrayal to public schools. And that argument about vouchers being for lower-income families was just thrown aside. Governor Cooper vetoes the bill that expands vouchers because it expands vouchers. The NCGA … Continue reading Remember When Vouchers Were For Lower-Income Families?

North Carolina Is About To Defund Public Schools By A Half A Billion Dollars

If you want to see how much this North Carolina General Assembly does NOT truly represent the citizens of this state, then this is a prime example. Deliberately staying in “recess” and not meeting with members of the other political party while crafting legislation assured of passing because of gerrymandering should tell you everything about the … Continue reading North Carolina Is About To Defund Public Schools By A Half A Billion Dollars

Hold WNC Schools And Teachers “Harmless”

What public school systems are providing for their communities in the western part of the state affected most by the aftermath of Hurricane Helene is far beyond what any job description or original intention ever defined. The fact that many schools are not "in session" does not mean these people are not working, and in … Continue reading Hold WNC Schools And Teachers “Harmless”

Remember What Catherine Truitt Said About “Endorsing” Michele Morrow

From today's online post on NCNewsline.com: “It’s always been a mystery to me why someone who has never trusted her own children with the public school systems, and someone who’s never worked in public schools in any capacity at all, would want to be the state’s leader of our public schools." That’s a heckuva statement. … Continue reading Remember What Catherine Truitt Said About “Endorsing” Michele Morrow

Some Questions For State Candidates Concerning Public Schools

For Michele Morrow: "Have you set foot inside a North Carolina public school yet in any capacity?" "Do public school teachers still have immune systems of steel?" “If you’ve been a school teacher for years, you have the immune system of steel because just like healthcare workers, you are around children all day long who … Continue reading Some Questions For State Candidates Concerning Public Schools

Vouchers Financed From The “Rainy Day Fund”

This was said by Michele Morrow this past Thursday at a candidate forum in Winston-Salem concerning a question about the voucher system in North Carolina. “I absolutely believe at this point that the money being spent on vouchers is not coming out of the school budget. It’s coming out of that rainy day fund,” Morrow … Continue reading Vouchers Financed From The “Rainy Day Fund”

I Attended A Candidate Forum With Michele Morrow – Here’s One Thing I Really Noticed

Teach in North Carolina public schools for the last twenty years and you will experience the negative effects of the forced "reforms" that have been placed on public schools. This past Thursday in Winston-Salem, a non-partisan candidate forum was held for local and state candidates for a variety of offices ranging from governor, state superintendent, … Continue reading I Attended A Candidate Forum With Michele Morrow – Here’s One Thing I Really Noticed