The last decade has seen an intensification of three of our roles as classroom teachers: the desire and need to teach civics, including supporting students' curiosity with the political process, the duty to protect marginalised students and uplift silenced voices, and professional responsibility of maintaining partisan neutrality in the classroom. However, the polarisation in the political environment of the past few presidential administrations has made teachers feel as if some of three responsibilities take precedence over the others or -- worse -- that backing away from these discussions is the easy way out. Instead, I will aim to make a convincing case for the importance in helping our students productively engage in civic discourse and embrace their viewpoints, and help to equip teachers in all disciplines to do so safely.
