JO Clancy’s report on the appointment of the principal of King’s Academy, Middlesbrough, is either disturbing or hilarious.
The principal, Richard Coupe, says: “Evolution has to be taught. In many respects it is a very good theory but it has serious weaknesses.”
Does anyone disagree with that? Or are state-funded headteachers required to be totally unsceptical for fear that they might disturb the simple faith of ordinary humanist believers?
Richard Wilkins
General secretary
Association of Christian Teachers
94a London Road
St Albans
Hertfordshire
