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  11:27 pm
Commenter: Mother of FCPS students

Strongly oppose cultural competency licensing requirements as currently drafted
 

While I strongly support the goal of increasing cultural awareness, self-reflection and respect/empathy for others, this document as written is far too amorphous and open to the type of political manipulation that has plagued Fairfax and other school systems with lowered standards and strong political bias in instruction.  As written it is also needlessly cumbersome for staff seeking to pursue/ maintain licensure. I strongly oppose this guidance  in its current form. 

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