Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
Guidance Document Change: The 2020 Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 753 directing the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to develop guidance standards for social emotional learning (SEL) for all public students in grades Kindergarten through 12 in the Commonwealth. The Virginia Social Emotional Learning Standards were developed in collaboration with an SEL Advisory Committee, composed of educators, community leaders, agency personnel, and parents. The Virginia SEL Standards are aligned with the Profile of a Virginia Graduate and centered in equity. This intentional focus allows the Standards to explicitly teach the skills needed to be “life ready” and to create more equitable learning environments.
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5/24/21  3:31 pm
Commenter: Anonymous

so disappointing considering how much schools need. NO to SEL.
 

With all the factors that public schools need to improve the basic learning of students, so that they are able to function in the world; the imposition of SEL, is very disappointing. Social and emotional development is the duty of the family. For the school to impose their moral compass, how to feel, and what is right and wrong is not ok. Schools really need to support teachers with fair compensation, and streamline programs to assist students in acquiring reading, math, writing, science, social studies, and the Arts. No to SEL. There are so many better ways to truly help our schools, teachers, and the kids. I do not support SEL.

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