Posted on 10/05/2021 1:04:11 PM PDT by servo1969
Shakopee School Board Chair Kristi Peterson reported Tara, who is a single mother, to her employer for criticizing the actions of Shakopee’s school board members.
The mother criticized the way two Shakopee School Board members handled the testimony of the parent of a special needs child and her struggles with masking.
State Representative Erik Mortensen (R-Shakopee) shared Tara’s story on Facebook. Mortensen hid the mother’s full name for her privacy, but he shared the comment that got her into trouble. According to Mortensen, Tara is now on unpaid suspension and is anticipating that she will be fired.
The Facebook comment from Tara reads, “I personally was really disappointed in board member Kristi Peterson tonight. She was turning around to watch the time clock while Amanda was speaking about her daughter’s struggle with her disability and masking. She did it multiple times! So rude. I know that most people don’t have ill will towards these children … but that lady showed she has NO HEART! Who does that???”
According to Mortensen, “In retaliation of this pictured post they called the employer of the poster and strong-armed the employer to PUNISH the single mom of 2 for her criticism of Board Chair Kristi Peterson.”
Mortensen called the school board’s actions against Tara “an abuse of power” and “straight up bullying.”
Mortensen said, “The people of Shakopee deserve better leadership and they should never feel like they can’t use their constitutionally protected First Amendment rights without facing threats from the politicians that are supposed to serve them.”
Mortensen called for Peterson and Superintendent Mike Redmond to resign, saying that they are “unfit to lead.”
A GoFundMe page has been set up by Mortensen to support Tara while she is on her two-week unpaid suspension.
The GoFundMe page reads, “She exercised her first amendment protected right to political speech on Facebook on Monday night and on Tuesday Superintendent Mike Redmond notified Tara’s employer and strong-armed her employer to punish Tara for simply voicing her opinion of an elected official.”
She works as a marketing manager at EDCO Products Inc.
EDCO Products, Inc."
Ok, we all know what to do. Hammer EDCO Products and let them know how bad Kristi Peterson is making them look.
Thanks for posting this.
Amazing, that in order to read about this story, one has to rely on a news source out of Tennessee. There is literally NOTHING in the local (Minnesota) media on this story.
First I have heard of this.
I live in Shakopee and fortunately have no kids or grandkids in the school system. This incident cinches my no vote for the upcoming school bond issue. The Shakopee schools have a mediocre reputation for academics and a previous superintendent embezzled thousands. The district IMHO needs a thorough housecleaning least it become a failure factory like the woke school systems in the Twin Cities.
Who is Tara’s employer?
Where does every member of that board work.
Bullies.
The tyranny of government is metastasizing to all levels of federal, state and local government now. Rapidly approaching the terminal stage.
Leftists are evil and her employer must be one of them.
Anyone figure out who Tara’s employer is? What rat bastard weasel is doing this to her? THAT company needs to be punished.
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“The GoFundMe page reads, “She exercised her first amendment protected right to political speech on Facebook on Monday night and on Tuesday Superintendent Mike Redmond notified Tara’s employer(AND FELLOW FREEMASON BUTTBUDDY) and strong-armed her employer to punish Tara for simply voicing her opinion of an elected official.”
It’s the only explanation...secret handshake and all that!
Post her contact information.
Where are the buckets of tar, the feathers and the pitchforks???!!!
These school boards are off the rails!!!!!!!
These people have addresses.
I’m just saying.
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You answered your own question. If we contacted her employer, they would fire her for sure.
She works as a marketing manager at EDCO Products Inc.
People there need to point out her behavior.
Agree. What possible leverage could a School Board member have over a critical parent? Especially such weak criticism?
Soon, Merrick Garland will have the FBI investigating and eliminating single parents like Kristi.
Fixed it.
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