Greaves has more than 12 years of experience as a public educator. She earned a bachelor's degree in human development and family studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a master's degree in public administration.

Second candidate enters Wake County school board District 1 race as Bonnie Greaves files

MEET BONNIE

Educator · Veteran · Mother · Community Leader

A Life of Service. A Career in Education.

Bonnie Greaves has spent years serving others—as an Army veteran, a mother of four, a longtime member of the Wake County community, and an educator working across a wide range of classrooms and student-support programs.

Bonnie Greaves for Wake County School Board

Bonnie Greaves earned a bachelor's degree in human development and family studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a master's degree in public administration. She is a mother of four and a longtime member of the Wake County community.

Second candidate enters Wake County school board District 1 ...

Bonnie Greaves earned a bachelor's degree in human development and family studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a master's degree in public administration. She is a mother of four.

Greaves currently works for Durham Public Schools and previously served as an English teacher at Southern Wake Academy. Before that, she spent nearly a decade with the Wake County Public School System in behavioral and autism support roles.

Greaves currently works for Durham Public Schools and previously served as an English teacher at Southern Wake Academy. Before that, she spent nearly a decade with the Wake County Public School System in behavioral and autism support roles. She also founded Life Trajectories, an organization focused on educational resources and lifelong learning.

Before that, she spent nearly a decade with the Wake County Public School System in behavioral and autism support roles. She also founded Life Trajectories, an organization focused on educational resources and lifelong learning.

The county party is backing Bonnie Greaves, a political newcomer who doesn’t appear to have a campaign website. She wrote in an email to the INDY that she taught special education in public schools for 15 years and worked as a federal analyst for Disability Determination Services. Her kids graduated from Wake public schools. If elected, Greaves hopes to “elevate our special education programs,” she wrote.

“I want to serve to ensure that every child—regardless of their learning needs—receives the support they need to thrive, and every teacher feels valued enough to stay,” she continued.

Who’s Running For Wake County School Board in 2026

Bonnie Greaves currently works for Durham Public Schools. She previously served as an English teacher at Southern Wake Academy and held behavioral and autism support roles with the Wake County Public School System. She also taught special education in public schools, worked as a federal analyst for Disability Determination Services, and founded Life Trajectories, an organization focused on educational resources and lifelong learning.

Who's Running: Wake County School Board 2026 - INDY Week

Bonnie Greaves currently works for Durham Public Schools. She previously served as a teacher at Southern Wake Academy and held behavioral and autism support roles with the Wake County Public School System. She also taught special education in public schools, worked as a federal analyst for Disability Determination Services, founded an organization focused on educational resources and lifelong learning, and is an Army veteran.

Bonnie Greaves - Ballotpedia

Bonnie is a first-time candidate for political office.

2026 North Carolina General Election

03
Demand Accountability

Public education decisions should be transparent, measurable, and connected to results. Bonnie believes the school board must follow public dollars, evaluate programs, and communicate clearly with the community.

02
Connect Spending to Outcomes

Public investments should have clear goals, transparent reporting, and a way to determine whether programs are producing meaningful results.

Supports transparent reporting, clear goals, spending oversight, and program evaluation to assess whether public investments produce results.

- Supports transparent reporting, clear goals, spending oversight, and program evaluation to assess whether public investments produce results.

School Facilities & Resources

If elected, Greaves hopes to “elevate our special education programs,” she wrote.

“I want to serve to ensure that every child—regardless of their learning needs—receives the support they need to thrive, and every teacher feels valued enough to stay,” she continued.

Plans to elevate special education programs and ensure students with learning needs receive support.

- Plans to elevate special education programs and ensure students with learning needs receive support.

Access to Education

01
Support Teachers

Wake County schools need experienced educators who feel respected, prepared, and supported. Bonnie believes teacher compensation, retention, working conditions, and classroom input must remain central to school board decisions.

03
Support the People Doing the Work

Policies and programs succeed only when educators and staff have the resources, time, training, and support needed to carry them out effectively.

Supports centering teacher compensation, retention, working conditions, and classroom input in school board decisions.

Supports providing educators and staff with resources, time, training, and support to implement policies and programs effectively.

- Supports centering teacher compensation, retention, working conditions, and classroom input in school board decisions.
- Supports providing educators and staff with resources, time, training, and support to implement policies and programs effectively.

Teachers

As of September 2, 2026, Bonnie Greaves’s website did not contain information on this issue.

School Curriculum

Student Wellbeing

Bonnie Greaves

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- 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. 

Member of the board that governs your county's public school system