NC-ED: Michele Morrow (R) claims she's 'the only teacher' in NC superintendent race

Michele Morrow, the Republican candidate for North Carolina superintendent of public instruction, claimed she is “the only teacher in this race” in social media posts this week. While Morrow has taught home school, she doesn’t have a teaching license.

The state superintendent of public instruction oversees the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, which includes more than 2,500 public schools and around $11 billion in funding. The person also serves as the secretary and chief administrative officer for the State Board of Education.

This year’s race is between Democrat Maurice “Mo” Green, who previously served as an administrator in two of the state’s three biggest school districts, and Michele Morrow, a vocal critic of the state’s public school system.

“As the only teacher in this race, I’m ready to be a strong advocate for every school and every child in our community,” Morrow wrote in a post to X, formerly Twitter, Wednesday. About an hour later, she posted, ”Michele Morrow is the only candidate with real teaching experience. She’ll be a strong advocate for teachers and students with her ‘Students First, Bureaucrats Last’ approach.”




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