Amy Dunning
Candidate for Board of Education, New Hanover County Schools
Background
- Occupation
- Teacher
A teacher with a Ph.D. in education and more than 15 years of experience working in public schools.
Documented positions
Education
Supports advocating for competitive teacher pay
ReportRepublican challenger Amy Dunning is running for a seat on the New Hanover County School BoardCandidate questionnaire · WHQR Public Media (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk questionnaire) · Sep 21, 2026 · whqr.org
“I plan to address teacher salary concerns by being a strong advocate for competitive, sustainable compensation at both the state and local levels.”
Supports reducing unnecessary classroom technology use
ReportRepublican challenger Amy Dunning is running for a seat on the New Hanover County School BoardCandidate questionnaire · WHQR Public Media (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk questionnaire) · Sep 21, 2026 · whqr.org
“I support studying how much time students spend on screens and looking for opportunities to decrease unnecessary technology use in the classroom.”
Supports more resources for school arts programs
ReportRepublican challenger Amy Dunning is running for a seat on the New Hanover County School BoardCandidate questionnaire · WHQR Public Media (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk questionnaire) · Sep 21, 2026 · whqr.org
“One area I would have liked to see receive greater attention is strengthening the arts.”
Supports districtwide review of book challenges, not automatic removal
ReportRepublican challenger Amy Dunning is running for a seat on the New Hanover County School BoardCandidate questionnaire · WHQR Public Media (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk questionnaire) · Sep 21, 2026 · whqr.org
“a parent challenge at one school should trigger a district-wide review, but that does not necessarily mean the book should automatically be removed”
Government & transparency
Supports the 10-year facilities sustainability plan
ReportRepublican challenger Amy Dunning is running for a seat on the New Hanover County School BoardCandidate questionnaire · WHQR Public Media (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk questionnaire) · Sep 21, 2026 · whqr.org
“I support the development of a 10-year sustainability plan.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Amy Dunning on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (New Hanover County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- Republican challenger Amy Dunning is running for a seat on the New Hanover County School Board
Candidate questionnaire · WHQR Public Media (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk questionnaire) · Sep 21, 2026 · whqr.org
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