In American that is exactly what the climate change deniers and young earth creationists demand - that we give equal time to their ideas. "Teach the controversy."
The controversy only exists in the mind of that minority, and their extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof (Thanks, Carl Sagan) - the birthers, climate change deniers, creationists trump supporters and spoon benders fail to meet the minimum criteria, but their bombastic temperaments make for good press coverage, which keeps them in the headlines and in our collective consciousness.
We should not be teaching blindly following an absolute in any science. There is always doubt, and if counter evidence exists it should be presented not swept under the rug because a majority disagree.
Equal time? No. Should it be discussed? Absolutely yes.
No, it shouldn't be, in the context of studying science.
Creationism has no more validity than any other creation myth. It should be dismissed from science as readily as Zeus, Ra, or Xenu.
The appropriate place to study mythology is in a mythology class - until and unless that mythology offers falsifiable evidence to support moving it into the sphere of reality.
The controversy only exists in the mind of that minority, and their extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof (Thanks, Carl Sagan) - the birthers, climate change deniers, creationists trump supporters and spoon benders fail to meet the minimum criteria, but their bombastic temperaments make for good press coverage, which keeps them in the headlines and in our collective consciousness.