Only if they teach alchemy in chemistry classes, astrology in astronomy classes, and quidditch in gym.

No. Science teachers need to teach science. However, we do need a class to teach children about religion, not theirs but all as that might help them see the differences between mythology, cults and religions.

Absolutely not. The scientific consensus is clear, and the evidence for evolution is overwhelming. The Intelligent Design folks do pseudo-science at best without legitimate peer review, so Intelligent Design and Creationism have no place in the science classroom. Now if there's a class on world religions with a unit on creation stories, then you could have the Genesis story introduced alongside a reasonable-size sampling of other myths - not taught as fact but explored for themes or patterns.

Science teachers should teach science. Let the churches pollute their young minds in church school.

I'm a science teacher. Which alternatives should I teach: that a great cosmic egg hatched and formed the universe, and we came after that? Or, that we sprung from the land as ancient gods needed to be worshipped? Or, should I teach that aliens brought us here, built the pyramids, and then left? Ooh, my favorite - that we all are descendants of a single male/female pair that was created out of dirt by a deity that later got mad when some of these inbreds didn't worship him properly?? NO thank you. I will teach evolution as closely to science as possible, and will incorporate new info as it becomes available. IF there should ever be evidence of a deity, THEN I'll gladly change my approach. I'm not holding my breath.

They don't in Canada. Which is why so many Christians home school!

No. Since there isn't any alternative worthy to be taught.
However, they should discuss creationism, intelligent design or similar nonsense in class in order to warn students about it.

No.

There are only two main alternatives 1) creationism and 2) evolution. Are there any others theories we should know about?

NO!!!!!

Absolutely not. Evolution is science which is fact based findings reviewed and approved by a sizable community of scientists. It is the only science-based concept broadly accepted. And only fact-based anything belong in a public school. Religious schools can teach anything they want as long as they get no funding directly or indirectly from the deep pocket of the public

Should they teach that the flat earth is an alternative to the round earth? Or alternatives to the germ theory of disease? Only because the topic is evolution, and by extension whether humans share a common ancestry with all other animals, is this even under discussion.
If we're a special creation, then the Bible is literally true, we rule the world and what we do to it doesn't matter, because it's all going to be destroyed after the Apocalypse and we're all going to heaven or hell. But if we evolved from common ancestors, then not only might the Bible simply be mythology (casting doubt on the existence of God and heaven and hell) but we're just really smart primates. And we had better start worrying about global climate change, because our great grandchildren are going to have to deal with the consequences of our actions. Also, we should stop fighting wars over whose interpretation of the possibly nonexistent God is correct. All those things flow from the evolution debate.

No. I did go to a Catholic school that did teach evolution. The Biology teacher was not a nun. The religious teacher taught us that god caused evolution to happen. I think it was a lame attempt to keep the truth and inject god into the mix.

No absolutely not. I went to catholic schools all my minor life and the science teachers infused religiosity into religion. Religions do not follow the scientific method or adhere to falsifiability and have no place in science classrooms/lessons.

Aside from a discussion of the difference between Lamarkian vs Darwinian Evolution, there is no reason to, since the alternatives don't have any evidence for them.

If you are a science teacher there is no other explanation than evolution!!! If you attempt to provide an alternative as a science teacher you are not being true to your chosen profession because it teaches that you must be able to test your position and and prove it by retesting and obtaining the same result. I have yet to find any proof in religion because it is based on faith (myth).

Of course not . there are no alternatives ... It's about time that people realise the Scopes trial is over , there aren't any sensible alternatives . Other ideas are NOT science , so they have no place in a classroom .

NO! Beliefs can, and should only, be taught in churches, synagogues, temples and mosques etc. Schools are funded by taxpayer money as part of the local government and therefore they are to teach facts. Besides, if you teach one religion, then you must give equal time to all religions and there are approximately 313 religions currently being practiced in the USA. There is no way any school could possibly cover them all. Besides, as an atheist, I don't think ANY of them should be taught to anyone so they definitely should not be taught in schools.

No. There is no real evidence of any alternatives to evolution.

There is no such thing as alternate facts. No only would we have to teach every religious creation story to make it fair. And we don't teach mythology in science class. Also, it violates the separation between state and church. I'm tired of seeing our country dumbed down in order to please extremists. This is one of the reasons why I hate religion.

There are no alternatives, creationism is a farce.

Nearly all school science textbooks are printed in Texas and you had better believe they include creationism as science. In many places teachers at public schools have to teach creationism on equal scientific grounds as evolution. The question is how can we help turn the tide on these fundamentalist jerks who are actively trying to get the masses to embrace ignorance at an even greater level.

No. Their job is to teach science. If we allowed other views, then its not science anymore.

If so, then they might as well teach that the sun orbits a flat earth, because it will no longer be science

Just because we do not believe does not mean we should not be tolerant of others in their beliefs. Most schools in the UK give a basic understanding of the main religions. You cannot challenge what others believe if you don't take the time to study their point of view