Melissa Easley
Non-Partisan | North Carolina
Candidate Profile*
Verified Liberal
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Melissa Easley
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Schools Board of Education, District 1
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, BA, 2006
Walden University, St. Paul, MS, 2018
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
North Carolina Teacher United, Co- Founder, National Board Certified Teacher
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
LIBERAL (1)
*Equality NC PAC
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
North Carolina Association of Educators (2019)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
OTHER INFORMATION
Election Voting History for Melissa Marie Easley during time of resident in district and/or at current address:
- 2022 Party Primary Election: Democratic
- 2020 Party Primary Election: Democratic
- Voted in two Democratic Primary Elections 2012 - 2018
- Voted in six General Elections 2012 - 2020
**Voter history is not considered during panel evaluations.**
Co-Founder and Director of North Carolina Teachers United
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
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Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Disagree
I believe women's heath rights and decisions should be the individual women and her doctor.
ECONOMY
School districts should be able to use taxpayer money for lobbying the state legislature.
Disagree
Tax Payer Monday should be used to improve school culture, academic achievement and staff.
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
State and Federal governments should be providing funds for public education. Our children are our future leaders, caregivers, community members. We need to invest in our education from the Federal government all the way to look municipalities.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Agree
School districts should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Neutral
Students should not be allowed to pray in school.
Neutral
As long as this is not required, it's completely optional and there is no repercussions for not participating. Students can pray however they like.
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
School already require vaccines. Any vaccines that are required for public health should be mandated by the school
EDUCATION
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
never, that is the best opportunity when parents would be able to voice their concerns. If the parent, teacher or community member, begins to become belligerent then I feel its absolutely acceptable to be removed and restricted.
Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): Mathematics, Information Technology, Science, Political Activism, Personal Finances, Gender Identity, Physical Fitness, American History, Critical Race Theory, Language Arts, Art & Music, Vocational Learning, Sexuality, Foreign Language, Social Emotional Learning
I don't feel that these can be listed in order of priorities. All of these things make up a whole child. All of these topics are equally as important. They all go to different aspect of a well rounded citizens. A child should know how to add as well as how to understand and process emotion. I don't feel that you can rank these as one is not more or less important than the other.
American civics education should emphasize our nation's founding principles of liberty and equality.
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Before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL), they must opt-in with written parental permission.
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The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
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I support the teaching of curricula (such as the 1619 Project, No Place for Hate, Second Step, etc.) that emphasizes slavery and racism as the foundation of American history.
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Parents are the ultimate authority in their child’s education and should be able to freely pursue whatever educational options they deem best for their child.
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What is the function of the local school board?
The function of school board is to work with their communities to improve student achievement in their local public schools and ensure that school districts are responsive to the values, beliefs and priorities of their communities.
Do you support the National School Board Association's characterization of parents who speak out at school board meetings as "domestic terrorists"?
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Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
Experts in the field of education. The group should have a variety of back ground and expertise.
Who has the ultimate right to control the education of children in public schools? (a) parents (b) teachers (c)school boards.
all have some aspects of control. This is not an us vs them. We need to work together to make our school success.
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe that spiritual beliefs and values are very personal to the individual person
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Agree
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
All students can have age appropriate sexual education. This should be done by a trained profession. Teachers, councilors, nurses, doctors and of course parents.
If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- Physical and emotional health outcomes; contraceptive methods; consent; abstinence; sexual orientation and gender identity; human anatomy/the reproductive system; abortion methods and side effects; stages of pregnancy and fetal development; sex acts and pleasures of sex
Physical and emotional health outcomes; contraceptive methods; consent; abstinence; sexual orientation and gender identity; human anatomy/the reproductive system, abortion side affects and consequences (NOT METHODS) , stages of pregnancy and fetal development
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
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No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent.
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No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
I support the teaching that an individual, solely by virtue of his or her race, is inherently racist, whether consciously or unconsciously.
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ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
no
A candidate's personal moral values should not be relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.
Neutral
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Liberal
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
My website has an in the news section with various interviews, media reports. I have posted that link below https://www.easleyforcms.com/news
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I am a 14 year veteran teacher Mom of 2 in the CMS school System National Board Certified Teacher Strong Public Schools advocate and co- found of North Carolina Teachers United. The larges pro-public education resource hub in North Carolina.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
When it is required for public health.
I support mask mandates.
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