Fired Dist. 211 teacher's defamation suit against board member dismissed

Social studies teacher Jeanne Hedgepeth was fired by a 5-2 vote of the board in July 2020, following controversial comments she posted on Facebook about protests over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

by signing up you agree to our terms of service The District 211 investigation that led to Hedgepeth's firing began in June 2020 after screenshots of what purported to be deleted a Facebook post about the protests were shared on social media.

Several community members urged the board to fire Hedgepeth, while others, including family members and longtime acquaintances, defended her character and care for her students.

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