North Carolina schools chief loses Republican primary to home-schooling parent critical of 'radical agendas'

Yahoo News ^ | 3/7/24 | Danielle Wallace

[CFW]

North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt lost Tuesday's Republican primary to Michele Morrow, a home-schooling parent critical of public schools' "radical agendas" on race and gender ideology.

Morrow, a nurse and former Christian missionary who ran unsuccessfully for the Wake County school board in 2022, garnered 52% of the vote Tuesday, while the incumbent Truitt tallied 48%, WTVD reported.

The Super Tuesday upset came despite Truitt's sizable fundraising advantages and GOP establishment support.

Morrow, a supporter of former President Donald Trump who accused Truitt of not being conservative enough, collected backing from rural education leaders and will now take on Democrat Maurice "Mo" Green in November.

[CFW]

Good for Ms. Morrow! Moms are ticked off at what is going on the the school systems. The way to make a difference is to research your school board members carefully and make sure not to cast your ballot for a "woke" candidate that is heck-bent on their mission to destroy your child's future.

[CFW]

“Morrow insisted in a statement Wednesday that Republican and unaffiliated voters who voted for her over Truitt “are tired of their taxpayer funds going to push radical agendas in the classroom instead of proven pedagogies.” She said that if elected, she would focus on scholastics over diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and “work to make our schools the safest buildings in our state.””

[MeganC]

I’m sure the FBI is right now very busy investigating this Bible-believing, child-caring threat to national security.

[imabadboy99]

good

[DesertRhino]

Good job by this lady! Bravo!

[KarlInOhio]

Will the GOP support her in the general or will they freeze her out as a threat to the Deep State? Have the Democrats condemned her election victory as a Threat to OUR democracy?

[Osage Orange]

My wife and I HS’ed both our kids...way back in SoCal...late 80’s...I worked out greatly....

[pops88]

Wonderful. I was also a nurse and homeschooler. Prayers for Clark Co. and NV!

[Fester Chugabrew]

Death to public schools! Their advocates have no business establishing public policy. Their ideas are wholly antithetical to the spirit of our Constitution.

[CFW]

More school board election info from Tuesday:

https://www.al.com/election/2024/03/mooney-long-win-alabama-state-school-board-races.html

“Kelly Mooney and Allen Long have won their Republican primaries for the State Board of Education, according to unofficial results from the Alabama Secretary of State’s office. Because there are no Democratic challengers, both winners will be seated in January for a four-year term.

[CFW]

And more here:

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/06/texas-sboe-board-education-election-votes/

“Veteran State Board of Education member loses her seat, two other Republican incumbents face runoffs”

“The results of Tuesday’s primary elections could foreshadow a further push to the right for the body that sets the state’s educational standards.”

[coalminersson]

pedagogies! Wow she surely was home schooled.

[Gene Eric]

Purge the predators

[citizen]

"She said that if elected, she would focus on scholastics over diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and “work to make our schools the safest buildings in our state."

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Well, good grief! Who would vote for things like that??......Me

[quantim]

“...and GOP establishment support.”

That is the problem right there.