A teacher has been dismissed by the school board for sending a letter to a local newspaper in connection with a recently proposed tax increase. The letter was critical of the way the board had handled past proposals. The board determined that the publication of the letter was detrimental to the efficient operation and administration of the school district. The teacher sues the school district.

Please answer Plaintiff (P) or Defendant (D) according to which of these parties ismost likelyto prevail (the school is the Defendant (D) in each case).