A student from Colusa High School was threatened to be kicked out of class after he refused to take down a “Trump 2020” campaign flag in his room.

According to a report from ABC 10, the 16-year-old’s mother, Tiffany, said that her son had already left the class before his teacher could kick him out of the virtual classroom. She explained that when her son repositioned the camera, the teacher saw the Trump flag. She then warned the student that she would kick him out of the class if he did not take down the flag within 15 seconds and started her countdown. The mother expressed her anger over what had happened. “At first I was furious,” the mother said. She continued, “With the distance learning we are all forced to do because of the new color chart, the school district has not addressed the students’ rights in their own home to the teachers or to us as parents.”

The mother had also noted that the teacher had since apologized for the incident. According to the high school’s student handbook, the governing board had stated that they believe that the exchange of ideas is an important part of “democratic education.” It also stated that the school’s board recognizes the student’s right to express their own ideas and opinions, no matter how seemingly unconventional or unpopular it is.

The board also recognized that students should have the right to express their freedom of speech by using other mediums and materials including bulletin boards, print materials or petitions, and even wearing buttons, insignia, and badges, or even write in the school’s official publication. The school also afforded the same respect and protection for school, internet websites, and online media.

In a report from OpenSecrets.org, the town’s teachers union had grown increasingly political. In fact, for a small town that had roughly 6,000 residents, their political donation grew from 2004 to 2016 into $4.3 million to more than $32 million. Interestingly, 94 percent of all the said donations were made under the Democratic party.

Unfortunately, this is not the first time that teachers had taken drastic measures against students during virtual classes. In fact, a 12-year-old student from Colorado Springs received a five-day suspension after accidentally flashing a neon toy gun during an online class. The teacher reported that the child had threatened his classmates, even if the incident had taken place on an online platform.

The principal had even taken a step further by asking the police officer to conduct a welfare check. As a result, the boy’s parents expressed their anger and frustration with what had happened, especially since the child came from an African-American family.