Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
Guidance Document Change: In 2021, the Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 1904 and Senate Bill 1196, and was signed into law by Governor Northam. The law establishes new requirements to support culturally competent educators in the Commonwealth. The Guidance on Cultural Competency Training for Teachers and Other Licensed School Board Employees in Virginia Public Schools was developed for the Board to fulfill the statutory mandate to provide guidance on the minimum standards for the local training requirement.
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12/9/21  6:51 am
Commenter: Jason Whitaker

Please reject this proposal
 

I respectfully request that this proposal be rejected. Teachers should not be forced to sit through CRT instruction in order to teach. This CRT much like the other CRT looks at people  through the lens of skin pigmentation and not as individuals. We are all individuals and should not be lumped into monolithic groups based on physical characteristics. People who share physical characteristics do not all share the same values, ethics, cultures, etc. We should ensure our teachers are good teachers who can help students learn course material to help them, along with their parents or guardians, advance down the path to success to become contributing citizens in our society.

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