Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
chapter
Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia [8 VAC 20 ‑ 131]
Action Periodic Review of the Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 5/12/2021
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5/12/21  10:02 am
Commenter: Anonymous

NO, NO, NO to SEL
 
  • SoA2: 7-8a, I can recognize and describe unfairness and injustice in many forms including attitudes, speech, behaviors, policies, practices, and laws.
  • SoA2: 7-8b, I can explain the difference between conscious bias and unconscious (implicit) bias.
  • SoA1: 11-12a, I can relate to and build connections with other people by showing them empathy, compassion, and understanding by highlighting and honoring differing perspectives, backgrounds, cultures or social groups.
  • SoA2: 9-10a, I can recognize that all people (including myself) have certain advantages and disadvantages in society based on who they are and where they were born.
  • DeM2: 11-12a, I can evaluate my post-secondary goals based on my own personal identity, ethical standards, and as a global citizen.

As you can see from these examples alone, these standards will permit schools and teachers to be the ones to determine what laws are just or unjust, what constitutes bias (and which biases are good or bad), or even how someone is considered to be advantaged or disadvantaged.  They also over-emphasize group identities and even push “global citizenry,” but disregard the value of individuality and Americanism.

It is no coincidence that these so-called “Social Emotional Learning” Standards are coalescing at the exact same time with their close ideological counterparts of “Critical Race Theory” and “Transgender Model Policies.”  They are part of a deliberate, coordinated effort by Leftists to completely revolutionize our society into a Godless socialist state, and just like many have tried before them in other places – they are doing it by going after the hearts and minds of our children.

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