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Michelle Teague has an associate's degree in business administration and management from Catawba Valley Community College. She is a mother and attends Lakeview Baptist Church as a church service volunteer.

She previously worked as technical recruiter and account manager for Globalpundits. She also worked for Verizon Wireless and Corning Cable Systems.

Michelle Teague is currently a member of the Catawba County Board of Education. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

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Michelle currently serves as a member of the Catawba County Board of Education. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

As of January 2, 2026, Michelle Teague did not have a website or any information online.

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For Candidate Michelle Teague on Issue school-curriculum: Supports a policy change that emphasizes majority rule in handling book challenges in schools.

Supported a policy change that prioritized majority rule in handling "book challenges" in schools.

Supports restricting access to books that discuss gender, race, or sexuality that some parents may deem inappropriate.

- Supported a policy change that prioritized majority rule in handling "book challenges" in schools.
- Supports restricting access to books that discuss gender, race, or sexuality that some parents may deem inappropriate.

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Michelle Teague is from Catawba County, She earned an associate's degree in business administration and management from Catawba Valley Community College and a bachelor's degree in secretarial science from Kings College. She is a co-founder of Mama Bears of Catawba County, a parents' rights group. Michelle lives with her husband, Mark, in Hickory and attends Lakeview Baptist Church as a church service volunteer.

She previously worked as technical recruiter and account manager for Globalpundits, a staffing and recruiting agency for engineering, IT, and technical consulting roles. She also worked for Verizon Wireless and Corning Cable Systems.

Supported a policy change that prioritized majority rule in handling book challenges in schools.

Supports book bans, which restrict access to books that discuss gender, race, or sexuality that some parents may deem inappropriate.

- Supported a policy change that prioritized majority rule in handling book challenges in schools.
- Supports book bans, which restrict access to books that discuss gender, race, or sexuality that some parents may deem inappropriate.

As of January 2, 2026, Michelle Teague’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 