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United States: A teacher has been fired after just eight days in the job for pushing creationist nonsense instead of teaching.
During his eight days as a part-time high school biology teacher, Kris Helphinstine included Biblical references in material he provided to students and gave a PowerPoint presentation that made links between evolution, Nazi Germany and Planned Parenthood.
In his defence, Helphinestine claimed that he only wanted to get the students thinking critically about biased information. The school board did not believe him, and he doesn't seem to have made it clear to his students that that was his intention.
Parent John Rahm told the newspaper that he became concerned when his freshman daughter said she was confused by the supplemental material provided by Helphinstine.
He took passages that had all kinds of Biblical references,Rahm said.It prevented her from learning what she needed to learn.
Ore. Teacher Fired Over Bible References—The Guardian, 20th March 2007.
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