Virginia citizens are not stupid. We know that Cultural Competency Training is a smoke screen for imbedding Critical Race Theory into teacher training and as a component of a teacher's evaluation. Virginia citizens know that this, as well as the SEL standards, come directly from the African American History Commission recommendations that have completely re-shaped the revised VA History and Social Studies curriculum.
Virginia citizens know that included in this Cultural Competency Training is the following "vocabulary bingo" to hide the intended indoctrination:
Virginia citizens know that Cultural Competency Training is absolutely tied to the new Social Emotional Learning Curriculum that teachers will have to teach to Virginia students. Included in the key resources for that instruction are the following modules entitled:
Virginia citizens know that these competencies have been based on the writings of key people of the 1619 project as well as widely acknowledged proponents of Critical Race Theory.
The parents, guardians, grandparents of Virginia are NOT going to put up with this. If you think they were vocal and powerful in the November 2021 election -- you haven't seen anything yet.