The letter published by the plaintiff reads as follows: The two programs were distinct and materially different in approach to the same purpose of providing all children of the district with a good common school education. Existing Lockport Central was then to accommodate juniors and seniors only on the East side of the district. On December 2, 1961, the voters approved the issuance of such bonds in the amount of $5,500,000 to erect two new schools, one (Lockport East) to accommodate freshmen and sophomores only, *570 which was to operate as a feeder school to Lockport Central, and the other (Lockport West) to be a full four year high school. On February 25, 1961, the voters of the school district turned down a proposal for the issuance of $4,875,000 in school building bonds to erect two new schools to accommodate freshmen and sophomores only to feed existing Lockport Central High School, which was then to accommodate juniors and seniors only. He was dismissed after publishing a letter in the local newspaper criticizing the school board and the district superintendent of schools. On review the circuit court affirmed the board's decision, and plaintiff Pickering has taken further appeal directly to this court, claiming a constitutional question is involved. He brought proceedings for reinstatement but after a hearing the board confirmed the dismissal. Pickering, a teacher in Township High School District 205, Will County, was dismissed from his position by the Board of Education. JUSTICE KLINGBIEL delivered the opinion of the court: *569 LIGHTENBERG, GOEBEL & DEJONG, of Chicago, (JOHN LIGHTENBERG and ANDREW LEAHY, of counsel,) for appellant. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 205, Appellee.
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