PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida teacher is under disciplinary review after allegedly telling students that “Trump deserves a bullet through the head,” according to state Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas.
In a statement released Friday morning, Kamoutsas said the teacher, identified as Mary Hazel Washburn, a math instructor at Land O’Lakes High School, made the remark during class in October.
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Following the incident, Kamoutsas said he filed an administrative complaint against Washburn, alleging that her conduct violated both state law and the Florida Administrative Code.
“I have found probable cause to pursue sanctions against her teaching certificate and will take every available step to ensure she never teaches again,” he said in the release. “Teachers are entrusted with shaping young minds and must foster civil discourse.”
This is not the first time Kamoutsas has moved to take action against classroom educators over their conduct, officials noted.
A teacher in Pasco County injected extremist political rhetoric into her mathematics classroom, taking advantage of her position of trust by telling students that “Trump deserves a bullet through the head.”
I have found probable cause to pursue sanctions against her teaching… pic.twitter.com/2qelutzB7M
— Anastasios Kamoutsas (@StasiKamoutsas) June 19, 2026
It’s not the first time that Kamoutsas has gone after educators over their behavior in class, though.
Late last year, he took aim at another teacher over her use of the gender-neutral title “Mx.” He also took umbrage with another teacher who reportedly gave a student an award for “Most Likely to Become a Dictator.”
And after the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk in September, Kamoutsas announced he would crack down on any teachers who posted “despicable comments” online about his death.
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“An educator’s personal views that are made public may undermine the trust of the students and families that they serve,” he said at the time. “An educator’s personal views that are made public may undermine the trust of the students and families that they serve.”
