teach the controversy

Definitions

To teach that life forms may have been created (almost) in their current form by a sentient being in a manner consistent with Christian dogmata, rather than as a result of ordinary evolution, and that the theory of evolution is controversial.

US, euphemistic

Examples

“Recent developments in some of the states suggest⟳ that all public high school biology teachers may soon have⟳ to prepare⟳ themselves - whether they like⟳ it or not - to teach⟳ the controversy.”

“Senator Rick Santorum is a Pennsylvanian in the same circles (author of the ' Santorum Language' that encourages schools to teach⟳ the controversy) ...”

“To the extent that ID is a religious idea, and teaching the controversy is not about teaching a real scientific controversy, there are significant endorsement problems .”

CEFR level