So, we don't know just how worried to be about this thing: the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sent a questionnaire to 106 science teachers in Pennsylvania, and we're not sure whether we should be a little freaked out that 19% of those responding said they believed in creationism
Do you think a kid could explain sleeping in one of these 'science' classes, by saying he was considering the Australian Aboriginal theory of the Dreamtime?
Look, if education were important, teachers would be paid on a scale comparable to those who make substantial contributions to human betterment...hedge fund managers, for instance. Or Beyoncé.
A thing (so real it has its own authentic website!) called &quot;The Institute for Creation Research&quot; says the Bible is <a href="http:\/\/www.icr.org\/bible\/1Kings\/7\/23\/" target="_blank">right</a> and you are wrong because <i>you </i>don&#039;t understand scientific notation. Ha ha on you!
Do you think a kid could explain sleeping in one of these &#039;science&#039; classes, by saying he was considering the Australian Aboriginal theory of the Dreamtime?
Wait until you see the results of their survey on the teaching of statistics...
Wait. So the inerrant Bible comes with implied error bars?
Science is doing fine. Science in <i>Amercia</i>, not so much.
Doesn&#039;t the word &quot;teachers&quot; in that sentence deserve a nice set of scare-quotes?
Just hope they don&#039;t find any fossils.
There are three good reasons to be a teacher:
1. June 2. July 3. August
Schools are supposed to give the kids something to do until football practice starts.
So you&#039;re saying win/win, right?
Look, if education were important, teachers would be paid on a scale comparable to those who make substantial contributions to human betterment...hedge fund managers, for instance. Or Beyonc&eacute;.
A thing (so real it has its own authentic website!) called &quot;The Institute for Creation Research&quot; says the Bible is <a href="http:\/\/www.icr.org\/bible\/1Kings\/7\/23\/" target="_blank">right</a> and you are wrong because <i>you </i>don&#039;t understand scientific notation. Ha ha on you!
Or one hell of a practical joker.
Because they&#039;re unqualified for any other job in the country.