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Des Moines Employee Resigns After Racial Slur Controversy

11/15/2025

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Anne Eslinger, a Des Moines school employee, resigned after repeating a racial slur to gain attention.
On May 15, 2025, while overseeing students, she tried to inform a discipline coordinator about a student's harassment.
Following an investigation, the Des Moines school district offered Eslinger the choice to resign or be fired.
An Administrative Law Judge later ruled in her favor, stating the actions did not constitute misconduct.

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Story summary

Anne Eslinger, a Des Moines school employee, resigned after repeating a racial slur to gain attention.
On May 15, 2025, while overseeing students, she tried to inform a discipline coordinator about a student's harassment.
Following an investigation, the Des Moines school district offered Eslinger the choice to resign or be fired.
An Administrative Law Judge later ruled in her favor, stating the actions did not constitute misconduct.