A few years back, my daughter, a high school junior, loved PE—rare for a teenage girl. She took it every year, and that year, it was weightlifting. She was stoked, especially about the new coach, who seemed fun and engaging. Until he wasn't. One day, she came home saying he creeped her out. I did some digging and found a local Facebook group admin had been tipped off about his shady past. Long story short, this guy bounced around schools in multiple states, dogged by accusations of sexually harassing students and staff. I teamed up with the admin, and we brought a mountain of evidence to the School Board. Their response? They backed him. So did the football parents, gushing about how the kids loved him, how he was 'kind,' and how 'people make mistakes.' It was infuriating. This guy's history was a neon red flag, but his charm and good looks blinded them. I pulled my daughter from his class to protect her. Eventually, more evidence surfaced, a news channel got involved, and the Superintendent had no choice but to fire him.
It was a wake-up call about how easily people fall for a likable facade.When I saw that Des Moines Superintendent, Dr. Ian Roberts, had worked in seven or eight states over the past 20 years, my radar went off. Six-figure Ed Leadership jobs don't make you move every 2-3 years unless you're running from something.
Last night, I couldn't sleep, so I dug deeper and uncovered some eyebrow-raising details.
In the introduction announcement for Dr. Ian Roberts, he shared one of his hobbies is hunting.
— Just Mindy 🐊 (@just_mindy) September 28, 2025
That’s crazy since he’s not allowed to be in possession of a gun since he is not a legal citizen. pic.twitter.com/gbivgfA31Y
Also, he is 54, so in 1999, he was 28. That’s when they said he entered America on a student visa. He claims he went to high school here 😒 pic.twitter.com/kVYuq4yB18
— Just Mindy 🐊 (@just_mindy) September 28, 2025
maybe he considers his formative years after age 28? That would be weird
— Just Mindy 🐊 (@just_mindy) September 28, 2025
so far, I’ve seen claims Dr. Ian Roberts worked in:
— Just Mindy 🐊 (@just_mindy) September 28, 2025
Pennsylvania
Iowa
DC
California
New York
Baltimore
Now you can add Texas to the list https://t.co/BTmTTKot4K pic.twitter.com/8rITNpi8JI
He never lets dust gather under his feet, that's for sure.
usually, if someone is leaving Ed leadership positions every 2 to 3 years and moving to entirely different states (not just between districs) it’s because someone has caught onto them
— Just Mindy 🐊 (@just_mindy) September 28, 2025
most of the time the conversation goes like this, “hi we have found out some distressing news about you. We don’t want to have to drag you publicly or engage in a lawsuit with you so if you just agree, not to work in the state ever again, we’ll keep it quiet. We’ll even give you…
— Just Mindy 🐊 (@just_mindy) September 28, 2025
I have a feeling Dr. Roberts has had that conversation several times in his career.
in this interview, he claims he grew up in the Bronx with his mother working as a maid and 2 brothers. They would go to Guyana for the summer every year. So, if he’s telling the truth, his family was sneaking in and out of the United States his whole childhood? OTOH, ICE says he… pic.twitter.com/0bkZqkjbGH
— Just Mindy 🐊 (@just_mindy) September 28, 2025
in his alumni bio, this is what he says about his family’s immigration to the US. As a reminder, ICE says he came here at age 28 in 1999 on a student visa pic.twitter.com/Fzx659fdK7
— Just Mindy 🐊 (@just_mindy) September 28, 2025
BTW, Andre said he mother reared him and his 2 brothers as a maid in Brooklyn NY. In this bio, he said she didn’t come to America until the early 2000’s. By the year 2000, Dr. Ian was already 29 years old so somebody’s lying (it’s him)
— Just Mindy 🐊 (@just_mindy) September 28, 2025
His name is really 'Andre' for those confused. He's Andre Ian.
Y’all will be delighted to know, particularly @Oilfield_Rando, Dr. Ian will likely get his wish to return to his home country as he outlined here. ICE is granting wishes. pic.twitter.com/ZHaDhhR4v3
— Just Mindy 🐊 (@just_mindy) September 28, 2025
a few more details on the lawsuits filed against him when he was in PA pic.twitter.com/nMUvbmJf3F
— Just Mindy 🐊 (@just_mindy) September 28, 2025
In 2022, he got a citation for having a loaded rifle in his vehicle. He claims he was licensed to own the gun. People who are not citizens can’t have guns so I’m not sure how he was a “licensed gun owner” pic.twitter.com/bKwrsRWSTq
— Just Mindy 🐊 (@just_mindy) September 28, 2025
I figure more dirt on Dr. Ian Roberts will keep coming out—stay tuned. I've watched a ton of his videos, and the guy's got charm for days. It doesn't surprise me he promoted women to high-level roles; they’re likely more susceptible to his smooth talk. Men probably see through his swagger. I bet the Democrats will dig in to defend him, but he’s not worth the fight.
