Some quotes from Pinellas County School Board members that rejects evolution-only teaching (from Tampa-Bay.com):
“I think that students should be given the opportunity to view all theories on how man evolved and let their science background and their religious background take over as to which one they believe in,” said Gallucci, the immediate past president of the National School Boards Association.
Bostock: “The entire theory of evolution is not scientific fact. Intelligent design balances it out.”
Cook: “To teach one as if nothing else existed, I think we’re doing our students a disservice.”
O’Shea suggested that parents who object to evolution being taught to their children might be able to opt them out of that day’s lesson. “I’d probably ideally like to keep it all out of the classroom,” she said. “If it’s going to create this much controversy, how important is it?”
I see ignorance of science is well represented on the school board.
From The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster:
I suggest we contact the school board and let them know there are more than two theories of our origins. Pastafarianism is built on similar tenets as Intelligent Design, and has much greater support from the academic community.
Contact Info:
Office: (727) 588-6300
E-mail: Board@pcsb.org
While you are at it you may want to contact the Polk County School Board as well. Polk county is starting to notice that Pastafarians want their (superior) theory taught in the science classrooms.