Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
chapter
Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia [8 VAC 20 ‑ 131]
Action Periodic Review of the Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 5/12/2021
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5/10/21  9:20 pm
Commenter: Richard Waldrop

No to SEL
 

I'm a retired educator with 35 years of experience at the elementary level.  Please do not adopt the SEL standards as they tend to burden already overstressed teachers with subjects that are already addressed informally in the classroom and playground.  We do not need the government telling us and our children what is advantaged vs. disadvantaged or what biases they may or may not have.  Stay out of it.  Focus on academics.

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