Local Teachers Advised Not to Teach Creationism

Following a complaint that creationism was taught in a class, Community High School District 128 officials have advised teachers not to reference or teach creationism in science classes.

“The administration looked into the matter and found that one LHS science teacher was referencing creationism in a unit on evolution,” District 128 spokeswoman Mary Todoric wrote in an email. “Steps have been taken to ensure that this teacher will no longer use creationism as part of his classroom instruction. Furthermore, the district has taken appropriate steps to ensure that all science teachers are not referencing or teaching creationism.”

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that creationism, the belief that God created humankind and the universe, cannot be taught in public school because it is considered a religion, not science.

At last week’s school board meeting, Rob Sherman told board members a student reached out to him out of concern that a science teacher was placing emphasis on creationism in a biology class.