Tara Grinstead, 30, a history teacher at Irwin County High School in Ocilla, Ga., was last seen on Oct. 22 attending a Miss Sweet Potato pageant. Local teachers have formed a group called Teachers for Tara, which has helped with search efforts, while friends and family have formed the Web site www.findtara.com.
A version of this article appeared in the November 02, 2005 edition of Education Week