A Utah middle school teacher has won the right to publish her fitness photos online after her job was reportedly jeopardized over her Instagram account that some parents described as “pornographic.”

Mindi Jensen, a teacher at North Sanpete Middle School in Moroni, said she was reprimanded Tuesday after a student’s parent found her Instagram page, which she uses to post pictures of her body-building progress and competitions under the alias @minscakes, the New York Daily News reported.

Ms. Jensen said officials gave her three options after several parents complained about the photos: make the profile private, take the pictures down or be fired.

Ms. Jensen said she initially took the photos down, but then decided her message was too important to give up without a fight. The single mother of four said her fitness progress has helped her deal with depression since her divorce and has inspired others to do the same.

“Why am I taking this picture off, I get comments and messages that it’s inspirational to them and these women like my story,” she told a local ABC News affiliate. “If I put it to private, it’s not going to reach these people that might need and understand me.”

So Ms. Jensen put her Instagram page back up, and the school relented, saying her job was no longer in jeopardy, she said.

A statement from North Sanpete School District Superintendent Dr. Sam Ray said “the district has cleared up any misconceptions with employees” and will conduct training for parents on appropriate student Internet usage, ABC reported.

Ms. Jensen added: “They apologized for any misunderstandings.”

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