Los Angeles Teachers Union, Local 1021 v. Los Angeles City Board of Education

The Los Angeles Teachers Union, Local 1021, American Federation of Teachers, and certain of its officers, on behalf of all. its officers and members, appeal from a judgment of the-superior court denying their petition for writ of mandate, Plaintiffs seek to compel defendants to cease and desist from enforcing any rule or regulation prohibiting employees of the Los Angeles City School Districts or the Los Angeles City Board of Education from circulating for signatures during duty-free lunch periods on school premises a, petition relating to the financing of public education and addressed to various' concerned public officials. For reasons hereinafter stated, the judgment must be reversed.

On or about January 30, 1967, the union distributed to its representatives for'circulation by and to teachers on off-duty time in the elementary and secondary public schools within the school district a brief, respectful petition addressed to the Governor, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Los Angeles City Board of Education, opposing proposed cutbacks in funds for higher education and imposition of tuition at college and university campuses and urging these officials to…