(DC Pundit) – A Florida high school teacher is calling foul after being forced to remove what he describes as a simple, motivational poster — one featuring conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Apparently, encouraging students to “speak up for what they believe in” is now controversial in the Sunshine State’s classrooms.
William Loggans, who teaches comprehensive law honors and economics at Horizon High School in Orange County, said administrators ordered him to take down a poster featuring Kirk’s image and quote: “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.”
Yes, that’s the entire quote — no politics, no campaign slogans, no policy talk. Just a call for free expression. But according to Loggans, one student complained, and that was enough to trigger the removal order.
The Left really, really loathes even the memory of Charlie Kirk. Which underscores how effective he was.@toddstarnes
William Loggans, a social studies teacher at Horizon High School in Orange County, Florida was ordered to remove the poster shown below after a student… pic.twitter.com/x195dyVvOy— Paramedic Firefighter, aka Rev. John McKay, AEMT-P (@ParamedicVet) October 13, 2025
“I didn’t see anything political with it at all,” Loggans told WESH 2 News. “It’s just an inspirational quote by Charlie Kirk.” He added that his classroom walls feature quotes from figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Ronald Reagan — all meant to inspire students, not spark political debates.
But school officials disagreed. “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 explained. In other words, the quote was fine, it was the name attached to it that got him in trouble.
"This is classic viewpoint discrimination"
Attorney @AnthonySabatini explains how his client, Florida Teacher William Loggans, was FORCED to remove a poster of Charlie Kirk from his classroom. pic.twitter.com/HVE6OjOKQX
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 15, 2025
Loggans, who believes the move amounts to political discrimination, has since hired an attorney and filed a formal grievance against the school district. He’s not backing down either, saying that if the grievance is denied, he plans to sue. “I’m standing up for my rights, and for every other teacher who believes in fairness,” he said.
The Orange County School District defended its decision, claiming it was “consistent with district policy” and designed to “maintain classroom neutrality.” A spokesperson told WESH 2, “Our goal is a respectful, inclusive learning environment for all students.”
The district’s position was apparently influenced by a memo from Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas, issued after the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk earlier this year. The memo reminded educators that “an educator’s personal views that are made public may undermine the trust of the students and families they serve.”
However, the commissioner also made it clear in a follow-up post that his directive was aimed at teachers who had made “disgusting comments about the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk,” not those displaying positive, non-political quotes.
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Loggans says he still hopes to one day start a student club modeled after Turning Point USA, the conservative organization Kirk founded, until an official chapter can be formed at the school.
The irony is hard to miss: a teacher being punished for posting a message about the power of speaking up. If Charlie Kirk’s words are now too dangerous for high school walls, maybe it’s not the poster that’s the problem, but a culture increasingly allergic to differing viewpoints.
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