How should we respond when the facts we are responsible for teaching conflict with community values and beliefs? It's a fine line that teachers increasingly need to walk as we balance what's in the best interest of students with what's required to keep our jobs.

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Dana Cole teaches language arts at a high school in northwest Georgia, just across the state line from Chattanooga, Tennessee. On evenings, weekends, and holidays, she divides her time between her family, the theater, the library, and the internet.