Washington State Student Says He Was Kicked Off Zoom Class For Displaying Trump Flag

The flag was hanging on the student’s bedroom wall. (KEPR-TV News photo)

by Thomas Yazwinski | KEPR-TV News

Wednesday, September 23rd 2020

KENNEWICK, Wash. – A student at Southridge High School in Kennewick claims a teacher kicked them off a Zoom online class because of a Trump flag that was displayed on their bedroom wall.

The flag reads “Trump 2020 No More Bulls–t.”

The parents of the student spoke to KEPR-TV News and wished to remain anonymous. The parents said they understand that there is profanity on the flag; however, they believe their child should be allowed to hang the flag in their own bedroom.

According to the parents, their student was attending an English sports and literature class when the incident occurred.

The parents say the teacher allegedly warned the student through the chat function of the Zoom meeting but the child did not see the message from the instructor.

The student’s parents say their child was then removed from class without further warning.

The teacher allegedly asked the student if they saw their messages prior to their removal from the class and the student says they did not.

Parents of the students also say that their child has been told to remove a Trump hat they were wearing during a different Zoom class.

Parents worry about the future of the class for their students.

“It’s an unfortunate situation. If they were in school this would not have happened.”

KEPR-TV News reached out to the Kennewick School District about the incident. A spokesperson for the district responded with the following statement:

“We are aware of the alleged situation. The school administrators are in the process of doing their due diligence by conducting an investigation with staff and students to get all the facts.”

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