Parents, grandparents, and teachers gathered to talk, listen, and work toward safer schools. Republican nominee for Superintendent Michele Morrow held a town hall in Raleigh last night to share ideas and find solutions to problems.
During the town hall, participants discussed improving discipline, implementing effective anti-drug programs, and closing loopholes that could leave schools vulnerable to school shootings.
In her remarks, Morrow said parents and teachers across the state are alarmed by what they see on K-12 campuses. Drug use, assault, and even murder have become regular occurrences.
Morrow said she explained that she would work with the General Assembly to roll back regulations, making it impossible for teachers and principals to control their classrooms. She also said supporting teachers when they do what’s needed to control their classrooms is one of her biggest priorities.
Morrow's opponent told WRAL that he thinks the need for school officers is "a false narrative" and that more social workers were needed. While CEO of the far-left Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, Democrat Mo Green funded multiple groups that fought to remove officers from schools and discipline policies.