Local private school superintendent Kim Friesen criticizes Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz for "breaking trust" with rural Minnesota and negatively impacting education during the coronavirus pandemic.
Kim Friesen, a local private school superintendent in Minnesota, has expressed strong dissatisfaction with Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz's policies, accusing him of "breaking trust" with rural Minnesota and having a "negative impact" on education.
Friesen, who has resided in rural Minnesota for 21 years, shared her concerns with Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview. She believes Walz has failed to address the unique challenges faced by rural communities, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minnesota School Superintendent Slams Governor's Education Policies
"The majority of Governor Waltz's thinking was all Metro-centric," Friesen said, referring to the state's urban areas. "He didn't consider some of the unique problems that we face in rural Minnesota, for example, connectivity."
Friesen pointed out the difficulties rural families faced with online learning requirements due to lack of internet access. "Rural Minnesota really suffered during that time," she noted. "I don't think he cared for all his people well. He cared for the center of our state. North, south, rural, east and west, we did not get his attention, and we deserved his attention."
Minnesota School Superintendent Slams Governor's Education Policies
Furthermore, Friesen criticized Walz for his lack of engagement with rural communities. "I don't believe that some of the things that he has said are very self-focused rather than people-focused," she said. "And I need a vice president that is going to be us focused. He needs to know his people better. And if he's not willing to do it in a state, how can he do it for the nation?"
Friesen expressed her concerns about Walz's support for social issues such as transgender rights. She specifically mentioned the Minnesota governor's order making the state a "trans refuge state," which allows minors from out-of-state to receive transgender surgical procedures and hormone prescriptions.
Minnesota School Superintendent Slams Governor's Education Policies
"His ideas on allowing children or encouraging children from other states to come for transgender surgery or therapy, it just breaks my heart," Friesen said. "It rips parents' authority away. And I don't believe that's God's design. God gave children to parents, not to the government."
Friesen believes that Walz's policies in Minnesota could foreshadow the policies he would implement at the national level if elected Vice President. "They don't have the experience. They don't have the wherewithal to fight for people who are here," she said of Walz and Harris. "And I think they have some distorted views on how to move forward. That would not better our state, nor our nation."
Minnesota School Superintendent Slams Governor's Education Policies
Prior to his political career, Walz worked as a high school teacher in Minnesota. One of his former students, who asked to remain anonymous, provided a negative assessment of Walz's teaching style.
"He yelled at students constantly," the former student recalled. "He would treat conservative students poorly and he would one side his teaching. If you were liberal he liked you, and if you were conservative he treated you like garbage. He was not a kind person. I nicknamed him "Hitler" because he was so strict and was constantly yelling at kids down the halls."
Friesen's criticism of Walz's education policies and her concerns about his leadership style echo the sentiments of other rural Minnesota residents who feel neglected and ignored by the state's Democratic governor.
