Utah teacher maintains chore after Instagram photos land her in hot water

A teacher in Utah flexed her muscles in more ways than one when she won a staredown with her schoolone that allegedly tried to fire her after a parent found her bodybuilding pictures online.

Mindi Jensen teaches at North Sanpete Middle School, and in her spare time, the single mother of four is a bodybuilding fitness and bikini model. She toldABC 4 Utah that she decided to take up modeling after feeling depressed and unhealthy.

I thought with my body being stronger maybe it would soak into my emotions, my heart, and my brain and strengthen that so I started fitness, she told them. I get women, single women, single mamas that message me, even on Instagram they will message me and tell me that what they read and what they see that Im doing has inspired them to be healthier, has inspired them to leave a bad situation, to build strength.

But when the parent of one of Jensens students came across her modeling photos, she reported it to the school, calling it "immodest" and "pornographic."

First thing I did after getting my awards was put on my Deer Antler Velvet Spray snap back. I felt naked without it.... Or maybe it was because I WAS just about naked. I packed my meals,water, peanut butter,honey and two bottles of Deer Antler Spray, the "endurance" and IGF-1 thanks @trevorkbailey @deerantlerspray @deerantlerspraygnc @deerantlergirls . What a great product I don't go a day without it. #deerantlerspray #deerantlerspraygnc #deerantlergirls #npc #npcbikini #endurance #fit #fitfam #fitmom #momswholift #mylife #whatido #worthit #singlemom #first #juststarting

A photo posted by Min Gunderson (@minscakes) on Oct 13, 2015 at 1:56pm PDT

After the revelation, Jensen says the school gave her three choices: "make the post private, take them down, or be fired."

But the district tells a slightly different story.

Superintendent of North Sanpete School District Sam Ray shared the district's official statement with the Daily Dot regarding Jensen's situation:

North Sanpete School District takes our responsibilities very seriously... We received some complaints from parents who viewed one of our teachers personal Facebook page that contained images of the teacher the parent found problematic... We investigated and spoke to the employeeas we do with all of our employeesabout maintaining appropriate images on public websites where they are role models in the community and for our students. The teacher was very cooperative and removed the more objectionable material.

@vellums love the angles! My last shoot of the summer... Unless I can squeeze in one more swimsuit sunset shot ... Any takers #summerisover #angle #model #photoshoot #art #strong #singlemom #beauty #workforit #edgy #fitmodel #shoot #goals #fit #sharp

A photo posted by Min Gunderson (@minscakes) on Aug 19, 2015 at 3:14pm PDT

As for the claims that her job was threatened, the district says that no such thing occurred: "The district has NOT giventhe employeeultimatums regardingherpersonaluse of social mediaand the District has not threatened her job in any way."

The statement also says that the district networks and devices will block "questionably appropriatecontent," and is also training parents to help parents police their children's social media use.

Jensen could not be reached for comment.

H/T NY Daily News | Photo via minscakes/Instagram

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