The Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Color Purple are three novels considered classics, and in some school districts these books and others may even be considered inappropriate. Within these school districts, not only books are regulated but also teachers' choice of those books. This regulation of teachers has been established over the years through court cases and within multiple school districts. Teachers' book choices and lesson plans are regulated following government representation, allowing students a neutral learning environment and following the curriculum established within the school district. One of the major court cases addressing teachers' First Amendment rights is the case of Evans-Marshall v. Board of Education of the Tipp City Exempt Village School District. This case first began in Ohio, when English teacher Shelley Evans-Marshall asked her class to select a book from the “One Hundred Most Frequently Challenged Books” list (Lampe, 2010). The students were then asked to discuss in class why they believed the book had been challenged by other school districts. After this assignment was made, several parents “complained about the curricular choices” (Lampe, 2010: pg.1). Ultimately a petition was signed by over 500 parents at the school, saying they wanted "decency and excellence" in the classroom. With that, the school board voted unanimously to terminate Evans-Marshall's contract. Evans-Marshall filed a lawsuit against the school board alleging that they interfered with her First Amendment rights (Lampe, 2010: Pg.1). In this case, the Sixth Circuit Court of Ohio sided with the school board of the Tipp City Exempt Village School District. This decision was... middle of paper ......o-select-books-and-methods-iLegal Clips » High school teacher has no First Amendment right to make curricular decisions in classroom regarding book selection and teaching methods. (n.d.). Legal clips. Retrieved September 16, 2011, from http://legalclips.nsba.org/?p=2753Lelyveld, N. (1998, March 19). In San Francisco, a battle over books School board considers racial quota for student reading list. - Philly.com. Featured articles from Philly.com. Retrieved September 18, 2011, from http://articles.philly.com/1998-03-19/news/25743795_1_nonwhite-authors-reading-list-students-graduateThevenot, B. (2010, March 17). The Texas Tribune. The Texas Tribune. Retrieved September 18, 2011, from http://www.texastribune.org/texas-education/state-board-of-education/colbert-report-satirizes-texas-history-textbooks/print/APA formatting by BibMe.org.