WAUKEE, Iowa [KCCI-TV] — A former Waukee teacher who sued the school district will receive $160,000 as part of a settlement. Katherine Rinken claimed she was fired over a private social media post she made in 2021, criticizing a law banning mask mandates in schools.

According to KCCI, Waukee Community Schools says the district’s insurance carrier made the decision to settle the matter and “The District did not contribute any monies to the settlement, and the District accepted no responsibility as part of the settlement.”