I didn't understand what SEL was so I researched and found the website sel4us.org. On the website under What is SEL, I agree with this first paragraph.

"Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve collective goals, feel and show empathy for diverse others, establish and maintain a range of supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions."

The second paragraph, however, is where people are complaining. It is the basis for Critical Race Theory (CRT), and it has no place in our schools.

"For all students to benefit, school and SEL must be implemented equitably and intentionally advance equity; promote antiracism; elevate students' cultural assets, voice, participation, and agency; and foster belonging for all individuals and groups. We recognize the pervasive influence of historical, systemic, and unconscious racism throughout our society. We also believe that SEL skills, such as emotional empathy and perspective-taking, can be learned in ways that foster the courage to name and interrupt corrosive systemic and individual racial bias."

Loudon County tried CRT and it got ugly. Now we have dressed CRT up as "feelings" and "helping our children." The reality is our kids do not need to be indoctrinated. It didn't work in Loudon County and it shouldn't be introduced in disguise to the rest of Virginia. Let's stick with educating our children on reading, math, science, and civics (without CRT). "

All men are created equal" not equitable. I stand by the Constitution of the United States of America, and you should too.