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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1/5/22  7:30 am
Commenter: Mai

Cultural Competency Training
 

It is very important teachers go through this kind of training because it only helps minority students feel included, accepted, and acknowledged during their school years. As a result, minority students well feel more connected to their teachers, peers, and the community as a whole, promoting motivation in their learning environment. It cannot hurt anyone to learn about cultural diversity and how to be more inclusive to students that have more difficult lives because of aspects of their identity that have been used against them. Please keep this training in place for these reasons (and many more). 

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