A Florida high school teacher says he was a victim of political discrimination after being ordered to remove a classroom poster featuring conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. The teacher, William Loggans, told NBC affiliate WESH 2 that administrators at Horizon High School in Orange County made him take the poster down after a student complained — even though they admitted it wasn’t controversial.
“They admitted that the poster didn’t say anything controversial and was inspirational but that Charlie Kirk was a controversial political figure and that it would have to come down,” Loggans said. “I didn’t see anything political with it at all. It’s just an inspirational quote by Charlie Kirk.”
The poster displayed Kirk’s message: “Never underestimate the power of your voice and the impact you can have on the world when you speak up for what you believe in.”
Loggans, who teaches comprehensive law honors and economics, said his classroom includes inspirational quotes from figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Ronald Reagan. After being told to remove the Kirk poster, he hired attorney Anthony Sabatini and filed a grievance, alleging the district targeted him because Kirk was conservative.
Sabatini argued the school applied its neutrality policy inconsistently, pointing to another classroom with a Barack Obama poster still on display. The district denied bias, stating its decision followed state policy to maintain a “respectful, inclusive learning environment.”
Loggans said he plans to fight the decision and hopes to form a club modeled after Kirk’s conservative group, Turning Point USA, to promote free expression and civic engagement among students.
