Action | Amend the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel (8VAC20-23) to Include Instruction in Cultural Competency for Initial Licensure and Renewal of a License |
Stage | NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 2/16/2022 |
Cultural competency is NOT CRT. CRT has been such a distracting 'squirrel tactic' to what is intended to increase an educators knowledge and appreciation of other cultures beyond their own. A truly fully inclusive learning environment can only be achieved by a culturally competent educator. To be culturally competent in no way results in a decline in quality of instruction, but instead enhances it as students and teachers can build better connections and greater engagement within the learning environment.