A conservative nonprofit is bringing pocket Constitutions to NHC middle schools
At the New Hanover County Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, September 3, two school board candidates came to the public comment period to speak about the New Hanover County Moms for Liberty (M4L) chapter delivering pocket Constitutions sponsored by 917 Society to celebrate Constitution Day on September 17. The pocket Constitutions are branded with the group’s name.
At this meeting, NHC M4L legislation chair and NHC GOP school board candidate Natosha Tew said they planned to distribute 2,400 pocket Constitutions to every eighth grader in the county. Tew also spoke about the court injunction filed in part by M4L against the Biden administration’s “outrageous” Title IX restrictions.
She said chapter president Jan Boswell had contacted all the members about doing this. On September 2, Boswell emailed Board Chair Pete Wildeboer, stating, “Moms for Liberty members have a great love for our Country and hope that you and your students find celebrating Constitution Day rewarding!” She also requested that they distribute those pocket Constitutions to 8th-grade students.
Dr. Tim Merrick, a Democrat running for the NHC school board, also spoke during the September 3 public comment period. He offered a different perspective.
“It's come to my attention that there are two political activist groups that would like to get involved in our schools, and you've made it quite clear how you feel about political activism, and I agree with you; politics has no place in our schools,” he said.