not teaching the subject or topic at all would be a form of neglect, but teaching material which preempts the truth is abuse. I call it proactive ignorance ... going out of your way to make your charges more ignorant.

Many people believe in a creator but also believe in science. Religion and science do not have to be mutually exclusive.

but, it is an insidious abuse. It might not look like it's hurting the child in the short term. But, eventually if the child wants to have a higher education and possibly not live in poverty as an adult, this neglect can be crippling. I don't see a solution to the problem though. Parents have a whole lot of leeway in what they are allowed to teach their children.