Huh?

I just don't get it.

Evolution vs. Creationism.

To me this is a no-brainer. Actually, it's not a no-brainer because it's not even a freaking contest. Yet one out of every eight U.S public high school biology teachers presents creationism or intelligent design as a viable scientific alternative to evolution.

From Discover magazine...

The researchers, led by Penn State political scientist Eric Plutzer, questioned nearly 1,000 teachers about their personal beliefs and the amount of class time they devoted to evolution and creationism. The results? About one in six of the surveyed teachers espoused young-earth creationist views, and most of them taught their students those views.

The survey suggests that teachers might be more willing to build their coursework around evolutionary principles if they felt better prepared. “Teachers who lack confidence in their own knowledge of evolution feel uncomfortable getting into confrontations about it with either students or members of the community,” says Michael Berkman, coauthor of the study.

Huh? How can a teacher teach biology without understanding evolution? This kind of stuff is totally mind-boggling to me.