[Diago]

He was hired to teach biology, not the history of social darwinism or links to 19th Century philosophers.

Agreed, but do you think government schools fire a teacher every time he strays off topic, or is it only when he mentions Planned Parenthood and its links to the Nazis.

[colorado tanker]

Agreed, but do you think government schools fire a teacher every time he strays off topic, or is it only when he mentions Planned Parenthood and its links to the Nazis.

I do believe that a teacher who makes a habit out of going out of his subject to teach his/her own political views should not teach my kids. And to be consistent, I would apply this rule to the rare occasion when the teacher takes it in a conservative direction.