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Posted on 08/19/2025 10:10:26 AM PDT by simpson96
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) is representing an Iowa parent with respect to a potential defamation lawsuit after she, a newly naturalized citizen from the Dominican Republic, spoke at a public school board meeting about her concerns regarding certain curricula and instructional materials used in her son’s classroom.
What Happened: Our client, Mrs. Elayne Casalins, first addressed her concerns about the curricula and instructional materials with her son’s teacher, the school principal and the superintendent. She went to the school board because no action was taken after she explained her concerns to the teacher, principal, and superintendent. She then spoke at a June 19, 2025, Belmond-Klemme Community School Board meeting to make objections to the instructional materials used in her son’s classroom and the lack of notice she was given as a parent.
She reported to the school board that a teacher made the students watch the PG-13 movie “Till” without any parental notice or consent — even though many students, including her son, were only 12 years old. She further reported that there was a discussion of Black Lives Matter, racism, and police brutality all without parental notification or consent.
Mrs. Casalins’s comments to the school board were intended to address three issues: (1) in her opinion the curricula she objected to violated Iowa state law (Iowa Code § 279.74), (2) she believed that she was denied her statutory right to object to the curricula and instructional materials, and (3) to object to the materials after the fact under School Board Policy 605.3, and to ask that their future use be reconsidered.
Following her comments, Mrs. Casalins received a threatening letter from Boles Witosky Stewart Law PLLC firm demanding that she “cease-and-desist” any public discussion regarding this matter of public concern, namely controversial curricula and instructional materials used at the Belmond-Klemme Community School. The letter was sent on behalf of the teacher employed by the school district.
Why WILL is Getting Involved: On behalf of Mrs. Casalins, we reject the legal arguments and demands made in the threat to sue her. We believe that the U.S Constitution and Iowa law protect her ability to petition her local school board regarding matters relating to her son’s education. As a parent, she has the right to direct the upbringing and education of her son.
Mrs. Casalins objected to the curricula taught and the instructional materials used in her son’s classroom and told the school board about her concerns. She has made no defamatory statement, and she will not refrain from continuing to object to the curricula and instructional materials she described in her presentation. She will continue to pursue her rights under the Iowa statutes and under School Board Policy 605.3.
The Quotes: WILL Education Counsel, Cory Brewer, stated, “Mrs. Casalins had and continues to have a First Amendment right, and the right under Iowa law, to speak on this critical subject and to petition her government (the school board) for relief. We think it is crucial for parents to be free to direct their children’s upbringing and education and not be prevented from doing so by threats of a claim for defamation.”
WILL Client, Elayne Casalins, stated, “As a new American citizen, I have constitutional rights that make this nation the envy of the world. There is no better place to live your life and raise a family, and we moved to Iowa to live in a state that upholds these fundamental American values. I was shocked to receive such a threatening letter from a law firm representing a public employee, my son’s teacher. But I will continue to tell my story and speak out for my son and the rights of parents across the country.”
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And not a single other parents gives a hoot
Thats the sad part
Hold the individual officials who violated this woman’s rights personally responsible for damages. If the “School Board” pays there is no real accountability and the taxpayers are hurt.
Might this new citizen not be a sure fire vote for Democrats?
Go get them Elayne!
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...children’s upbringing and education...
I fear half of her battle is lost as long as she continues to cede to the schools in her child's upbringing.
That's for her and the child's father.
Whom, interestingly enough, is not mentioned in the article.
Is she looking at the school as a nanny-daddy...like in DR?
Rural county, about 70% Republican.
The government really doesn't like that whole First Amendment thing.
She’s my idea of an immigrant!
Praying for success for this woman.
Something else good out of Wisconsin besides cheese.
Call Congress.
It was proper and your right to complain. Now withdraw your kids and homeschool.
Years ago, my school started serving sub par food. All of the students complained (with their parents). Nothing was done. All of the students brown bagged their lunch until they shut down the cafeteria and changes were made.
It has to start somewhere. Withdraw your kids until they clearly see their propaganda (not education) centers are empty.
Even if it doesn’t work, YOUR kids will get a good education.
Speak up at a board meeting and you’d be classified as a domestic terrorist.
This country was founded on Christian Principles and the Left aka part of Satan’s Army is now trying to destroy those principles by getting their disciples installed in Universities, El/Hi schools and even in government supported preschool child care to promote their corrupt teachings as illustrated in what happened to this woman who opposed their perversion on her kids.
And not a single other parents gives a hoot
Thats the sad part
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There are some who do but nobody wants to stick their neck out.
Bureaucrats have more power to make your life difficult than you do to them. Which is why you have to commend this woman for taking the on the system.
Speak up at a board meeting and you’d be classified as a domestic terrorist.
🔝🔝
Mrs. Elayne Casalins
Please go to
www.bondsforthewin.com and learn how to yank their bonds.
Everyone who runs into any revolutionary public office holders abusing their power needs to do this.
If everyone did this we could clean house of these tyrants in short order.
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