In the UK( England and Wales ..not sure about Scotland ) there is religious education lessons for all up to age 15/16 . This teaches the " facts " about the worlds main religions , and so creation is covered here .
I think this tend to blunt the issue of creationism in science classes , also if you talk to any science teacher , I work in education , the national curriculum , written by the government , is very full and leaves little room for more content .
Looking at the information about those Polled it says 10600 education professionals , it would be more interesting if we knew how many where active current teachers of science ,and/or RE .
It is also worth noting that there are many schools in the UK that are religious schools selecting their pupils on the bases of religion and offering a religious educational environment ,and not just Xtian ones ,some of these are private (non state funded) which do not have to follow the national curriculum, again how many of those that responded belong to such schools.
From the conversations I hear in school , in what is a prime Guardian reader area , there is no mention of creationism by teachers or parents , there is a near by catholic school in which things may be different .
Also, we have a fair number of Muslim pupils , these receive extra faith specific education outside of the school ,which covers their beliefs , thus separating it from mainstream education and so there is no pressure or moves to have those views added to the schools educational timetable.
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