This Comment is on the document titled: Board of Education Guidance on Cultural Competency Training for Teachers and Other Licensed School Board Employees in Virginia Public Schools
Please pass this guidance and continue in your efforts for Cultural Competency Training for all education professionals. Guidance such as this will make our schools and communities stronger, as well as making them safer for minorities and typically excluded groups. Despite the hype, there is no rewriting history here, nor is this guidance the same as CRT.
As an alumni of Virginia public schools, a current and longtime Virginia resident, and a current educator, I can see how this guidance and cultural competency training is needed, will be valued, and can immediately be put to good use in the classroom to help all of our students and communities succeed together. Thank you!