Race for NC Superintendent pits the experienced, qualified Mo Green against far-right insurrectionist Michele Morrow
State public schools superintendent candidate Michele Morrow, an anti-public school MAGA candidate from Cary who attended the Jan. 6 insurrection, made headlines again this past week after CNN uncovered a video of her calling for Donald Trump to put “the Constitution to the side” and use the military to stay in power following the Capitol riot.
At this point, many North Carolina voters are likely aware that Morrow is a far-right conspiracy theorist known for her calls for the pay-per-view execution of President Obama, her support for arming teachers, her labeling of public schools as “socialism centers” and “indoctrination centers,” and her view that school bathrooms should have surveillance cameras in them.
What many North Carolina voters might not be aware of is that Morrow’s opponent, Maurice “Mo” Green, is supremely qualified for the position endorsed by the North Carolina Association of Educators, Down Home North Carolina, and North Carolina Asian Americans Together in Action.
Green is the former superintendent of Guilford County Schools, the third largest school district in the state. Before leading Guilford County Schools, Green worked with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as general counsel. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science and economics and a law degree, both from Duke University.
Green is known locally in Guilford County and statewide for his listening and learning tours, titled “Mo Wants To Know.” Green has said, “effective leaders do a lot of listening” – so that’s what he often does.
Green also knows that effective leaders need to have at least some clue about the responsibilities required of their role. Morrow clearly has no idea about what is required of a state superintendent.
Green said earlier this week that, based on her beliefs, Morrow can’t be trusted to uphold the Constitution and has no right leading our public schools.
“Taking your children to the attempted insurrection on January 6th, calling for a military coup in our own country, and advocating for the public execution of elected officials, including Presidents Biden and Obama and Governor Cooper, are dangerous examples to set for our students,” Green said. “Nobody who promotes this type of violence should be allowed to run our public schools.”
