I'd be reporting him for even saying that to my child.
It was inappropriate, and he needs to leave his religious beliefs out of the classroom.
He shouldn't be a science teacher.

What kind of science does he teach? Scientology?

If he weren't joking, that man has no business being near children, never mind teaching them.

A science classroom is no place for quackery. Or quacks.

Did you call the science teacher and ask him to fuck off?

There was a New Zealander who was convinced he was god's gift to womankind. He was also superstitious. My wife anonomously posted him a rag doll with pins in it and he was somewhat shaken for a few days.
Then, 3 years later and about 2 years after he had left the country, the doll sort of worked! He died of a fever!

This person is not a science teacher and has no business working in that position.

I subbed for a high school biology class nearly 20 years ago when I started my career. The kids openly talked about how the teacher "didn't believe in" evolution, how they had to sometimes pretend evolution was real just to get through the standards of the class, etc.

The other half of the problem with the calls to fire the "voodoo" teacher is that his/her replacement will likely be just as bad...or worse. People with advanced science degrees can make much more money and have far fewer headaches by avoiding teaching altogether. No one qualified to teach science classes are busting down the doors of schools. (Especially in areas where the point of getting educated is to flee the area for greener pastures.)

The world is laughing at us:

The guy ought to be fired IMO. There’s no excuse for teaching non-scientific things in science class, whether it’s atheism or voodoo.

That makes him unfit to be a science teacher - your daughter is right.

Is this a public or a private school? If it is a public-funded school, I think you should report him to the principal. This teacher should not be forcing his beliefs onto his students.

She should bring the doll every day just to mess with him

I've been looking for this to post here. It applies here too, in my opinion.

Here is a pic of the doll in question. My daughter is 12 in middle school. I think it's cute. It's looks like Ariel from Lil Mermaid. Coincidence though.

how did such a man even get to BE a science teacher?

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I can understand if a science teacher might have some sort of belief in God or a god (e.g., maybe Unitarian Universalist), but it's hard for me to feel that a science teacher that really believes in magic really should be doing that job.

I hope she filed a complaint against that teacher with the administration.

This teacher is an OxyMORON!

No wonder America is screwed if people have been going through this type of educational system. And so it will go on with the next generation. Good luck with finding another way through.

Oh FFS, how bloody far will these Bible-Bashing, Idiotic, Faithfools go these days?
Religion BELONGS, If it truly belongs that is, only in Churches, etc, and most definitely NOT in Public Schools, etc.
What the f*** will we see next, Barbie Dolls being branded as Jezebels, G.I. Joe dolls made to carry crucifixes?

That's what you get from public education. No wonder so many people reject science or just don't understand it altogether.

So you can teach science and not respect sciences? Great, then I can be a priest.
OK seriously, that's scary.

You mean he was saying Voodoo was actually something? I thought maybe he was telling her that it was horse shit.

This is a public school? I'd report him and give him a chance to explain himself. If he sticks to this kind of crap, well, there's a catholic school down the street looking for bozos like you, buddy.

Can't blame her for that. Good parenting.