As a white woman who teaches students of color from various cultural backgrounds in our VA school system, I am in full support of this law. Without being knowledgeable of cultural differences, it is impossible to celebrate them and leverage their unique strengths. Our student body and our teaching staff continue to become more culturally diverse, and cultural competency is one tool that we need to use in order to provide all students and staff the same opportunities to be affirmed, valued, and successful in our schools. Additionally, teaching is a profession. Almost all other professions that work directly with other people require cultural competency training (the medical field, for example.)