Florida lawmakers, science teachers, and concerned parents are rallying support for academic freedom in the state’s public classrooms by way of a bill that has been introduced in the state legislature that would allow objectivity in teaching. State Representative Alan Hays is a sponsor.

"I think the most crucial thing is that the students get a balanced view and the teachers who are giving that balanced view be more protected from ostracism."

In science classrooms nationwide, teachers are in danger of ridicule and even being fired for suggesting that evolution is a theory, not a fact. John Stemberger of the Florida Public Policy Council says that’s especially true in his state.

"In the biology section a little ideological worm made its way in there where now we have one of themost dogmatic evolution curriculums in the entire country."

That’s why Ben Stein is involved. He produced a movie called “Expelled.”  Stemberger says it offers an important look at the Darwinist’s stranglehold on science education. But the tide is turning.  Even acclaimed scientists are reassessing evolution theory.  Candi Cushman is the education analyst at Focus on the Family Action.

“We’re seeing that more and more reputable scientists have sincere questions about the evolution theory and it seems reasonable that if schools really want kids to learn they should allow this to be discussed in class.”

Stemberger likens academics questioning Darwin or macro evolutionary theory to Galileo talking to the flat-earth society.