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CHRISTIAN BREAKING NEWS: School Board Member Candy Olson Asked to Resign over Social Media Activity [#CandyOlson]

Hi everyone,

Candy Olson, a Redlands Unified School District board member, is facing calls to resign after being accused of liking and sharing racist, antisemitic, homophobic, and ableist posts on social media.

According to the advocacy group Together for Redlands, Olson engaged with multiple offensive memes over several months. Olson denies endorsing hateful content, claiming her actions were “misinterpreted and taken out of context.”

The controversy has ignited heated debate in the community over ethics, free speech, and accountability in public office.

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According to her website, Olson is a Christian, a wife, a mother of five children, and a registered nurse.

Even though Olson has since unfollowed the account, the group claims she engaged with multiple offensive posts over months.

In her defense, Olson said that her actions were “misinterpreted or taken out of context,” saying she sometimes liked posts embedded within larger slides of “funny political memes.” She has since unfollowed the account and denied endorsing hateful material.

A spokesperson for Redlands Unified emphasized that board members are elected officials and are not subject to employment discipline policies. However, they are still held to the California School Boards Association’s standards of integrity and public trust.

The issue remains a point of contention, with the community watching closely and many pushing for accountability at the upcoming school board meeting.

QUESTION: Should Candy Olson resign? Is this a free speech issue, or has public trust been broken? Drop your thoughts in the Comments section.

School Board Member Candy Olson Asked to Resign over Social Media Activity | Christian Breaking News!

School Board Member Candy Olson Asked to Resign over Social Media Activity | Christian Breaking News!