How comfortable would you be with your child having a science teacher with a masters in creation studies?

Question

There's a big debate going on now about allowing this degree for teacher candidates. It is being promoted by the Institution for Creation Research.

Would this devalue the credentials of all science teachers and misrepresent to the public the capabilities of teachers with questionable diplomas?

Answer 1

Any teacher who attempted to indoctrinateMY kid with their "creationism" fantasies would find themselves in a courtroom. Teh teacher,not jsut the school.

Creationsm is NOT science--it is a religious doctrine. If the religious right want to teach it to their kids--that's their business. They do NOT have the right to break the law by preaching their religious beliefs in public schools

It won't devalue legitimate science teachers--beccause any who are legitimate won't consent to substitute religios doctrine for science. The ones who go along with this deserve to be "devalued" and their credentials (teachhing certerficates) permanantly revoked.

Answer 2

I do not have a degree in creation studies but I am the Youth Director at my church. I am also a high school chemistry and physics teacher. My religion and faith does not get in the way of my job mainly because Virginia has "pacing guides" all teacher must follow. I taught Earth Science last year, in this class we studied Astrology. When we got to the section on The Big Bang Theory, I let my student know that I do NOT believe this and that I was NOT pushing any ideas on them.

To answer your question: I do not think so.

Answer 3

I would care less what degree the teacher studied in and more about what they are teaching children. They can have a degree in skydiving for all I care. Their are some aspects of creationism that might be considered legitimate science, so long as they aren't trying to prove God through science.

Answer 4

A science teacher is supposed to have a degree in science. Since creationism is a religion and not a science, such a degree isn't an appropriate credential for a science teacher.

Answer 5

No teacher anywhere would hold a job long unless that teacher followed the appropriate cirriculum of study.

Besides, the "Institute for Creation Research" and it's ilk aren't accredited colleges. Teacher certificates wouldn't be recognized anyway.

Education is for teaching facts, not fantasy or personal beliefs.

Answer 6

I was under the impression that teachers needed a degree in Early Childhood Education. Any specialties are minor studies. Creation Research? Interesting, but there are many going to school and studying in the field of theology and that doesn't panic me.

Answer 7

My wife is a teacher. 20% of the teachers are the salt of the earth. 50% are just there for the paycheck, and 30% are agenda driven politically correct clowns.

Just slightly higher than the national average for any job.

Answer 8

about as comfortable as with any education major teaching..

they are talking about teacher student ratios dropping..
is this from hiring more teachers..or people cannot afford to have babies?.

.it seems only Mexicans and public dependents have children..so why would a creationist matter?.

.the Mexicans are Catholic and the public housing crowd will vote the way they are expected to vote

Answer 9

I wouldn't care as long as they were teaching only what the kids needed to know for SOLs and other related facts. If they disclaimered it by saying something like "this isn't real, but" then they shouldn't have the job.

How do you have a degree in creation studies? that section of the bible isn't that long...

Answer 10

Only about as uncomfortable as i would be, with a satanic cultist teaching them at sunday school.