Diversity training is any program designed to facilitate positive intergroup interaction, reduce prejudice and discrimination, and generally teach individuals who are different from others how to work together effectively. On April 22, 2022, Florida Governor DeSantis signed into law the “Individual Freedom Act.” The bill prohibited schools and companies from mandating diversity training as a requirement for attendance or employment. If schools or employers violated the law they would be exposed to expanded civil liability exposures. Banned mandatory training topics include: 1.…
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Yes
@9GWL9R49mos9MO
Teachers and faculty are entitled to their beliefs. They should not be accused of being inherently racist. That is offensive in its own right. The training should be optional but not forced on faculty.
@9GH5ZZNRepublican9mos9MO
Teachers should treat all students equally, and no further training is needed. If dei training is mandated, there will be too many exceptions. There are too many kids/students who already identify themselves with something beyond what we normally consider, and it will be overwhelming for educators. Their primary job is to teach math/English/other subjects, and their secondady job is to help students socialization, not the other way around.
Additionally, giving special advantage to certain minority groups actually induce more discrimination (from my own experience as a foreigner). Just treat everyone equally, don't think about what they are or how they identify themselves.
@9FPMD5H10mos10MO
I think that diversity training is unnecessary for many teachers as they already have to go through professional development and other required training which would make it unfair to add another one to their already heavy workload. Plus most teachers are already aware enough about diversity they don't need training.
@9FMJMB9Republican10mos10MO
If your trained in diversity is just showing kids that there being treated differently because of gender and race.
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No
@9RCXHXF4 days4D
We need teachers to understand there are different backgrounds that sometimes aren't familiar to theirs.
@9GLPYQ6Republican9mos9MO
Some people might say that teachers need to have Faculty Diversity Training but they do not because most colleges do teach this during the classes.
@9GBWNSZRepublican9mos9MO
What are the chances of misidentifying an action and creating a problem? Much higher without the knowledge of culture.
@9FQHFDQ10mos10MO
America is such a huge and diverse place I think we encounter very many people other than ours and I think teachers should be able to at least understand Spanish or small parts of it and be able to understand and be able to acknowledge other students of other parts of culture or be willing to learn.
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No, and mandatory diversity training should be banned
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Yes, and all schools should require mandatory diversity training
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Yes, and immediately terminate any staff member that displays racist behavior
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No, only for teachers or faculty members that display racist behavior
@9LVQWTRRepublican3mos3MO
They should all attend training so they can all have the abilities to do the same thing and when they need to do it. Also it wont limit the amount of people.
@9LSPH6S3mos3MO
Diversity training would help clear ignorance and also provide as a guide to see who should be allowed in a teaching position. Providing this training also helps children, parents, etc. to feel secure that they won’t experience discrimination.
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@jsimicConstitution10mos10MO
DT is racist
Diversity training is systemically racist against white people.
Voluntary DT can be permitted, but Mandatory DT should be banned as unconstitutional.
@WornoutTacosSocialist10mos10MO
It's essential to remember that diversity training aims to foster understanding and respect among different races, not to favor one over another. It's akin to the classic schoolyard lesson of treating others the way you'd like to be treated.
For instance, consider a kaleidoscope, a favorite childhood toy for many of us. Each piece within it is unique, different in shape and color. When seen in isolation, these pieces may not seem special. But when they come together, they create a beautiful, intricate pattern that is a joy to behold. This is the essence of diversity training… Read more
Racism against white people can’t exist, hope this helps!
(You’re confusing racism with discrimination. While discrimination against white people can exist, racism—by definition—is systemic and always includes a power imbalance that favors white people.)
@9HB5MKV8mos8MO
Yes, but only if the training focuses on racial cooperation and understanding and not critical race theory where one race is more privileged or disadvantaged compared to another
@99M9QYT1yr1Y
Yes, but it shouldn’t be mandatory
Encourage diversity, but if you have to tell your employees not to be racist, they shouldn't be employees.
Yes but only if it is genuine and not performative
@99M8BTL1yr1Y
Yes because schools are about learning more. Understanding diverse perspectives seems to be one of the core missions of schools.
@9F56K6ZLibertarian11mos11MO
No, the trainings should be banned as they lead to more prejudice.
@VulcanMan6 11mos11MO
How so? This would only ever be an issue to people with bigoted beliefs.
@9RCWLDP4 days4D
No, because it puts too much focus on race instead of focusing on everyones abilities and character.
@9KDPB45Libertarian5mos5MO
This is not an issue for federal law. We already have laws in place to deal with discrimination. This is a matter to be decided by local governments or school boards- not federal law.
@9KCW6DM 5mos5MO
Focusing on diversity is more racist than not, often pushing people to be more diverse means they hire people not on merit but on factors to fill a quota. Race shouldn't be a qualifier nor should is be a disqualifier
@9JW87V65mos5MO
Yes, but only if the focus is on racial cooperation and understanding instead of critical race theory
@9JQHBQ76mos6MO
They should take a quiz and if they dont pass a certain score they should learn more bc they paid for college to learn NOTHING about anything but white people
@9JPJ5CR6mos6MO
Yes, It is important to apreciate other cultures but should not take priority over scholarly subjects. Having small units or fairs would be a good way to learn without making people upset.
@9HYM3Q77mos7MO
ya and no at the same time cause what happen if someone want to work agian but already did it so why should they do it agian
@9HWK8SF7mos7MO
No, because at the end of the day we are all humans who bleed the same. This should not be a requirement this is something that should come naturally.
@9HW5QZ67mos7MO
No, provide classes for teachers and students to take if they please. Terminate teachers who that commits an act of discrimination
@9HSLTHP7mos7MO
I think it should be required but it should teach how to handle situations where kids are being homophobic or racist.
@ChaseOliver 7mos7MO
Individual schools should be allowed to set their own policies, and parents may decide which schools their children will attend.
@9HBDBMT8mos8MO
No, but educators should also be able to be fair and impartial to all students, and respect the parent’s wishes of teachings, and communicate with academic staff to resolve issues.
@9H7RXRG8mos8MO
this should be decided by the school board or in more centralized states by the state there should not be a federal standard.
@9H5VH628mos8MO
Yes, but the training should focus on racial understanding and cooperation instead of promoting the idea that one race is inherently disadvantaged or privileged compared to another.
@9GZD97Z8mos8MO
I honestly don't have an opinion on that because I don care about diversity training as an African-American
Yes, but such training should be focused solely on racial understanding and cooperation. It should never involve labeling one race as inherently more disadvantaged or privileged than another.
Yes, but only if the training focuses solely on racial cooperation and mutual understanding, not critical race theory.
All schools, whether public or private, should require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty. However, if a teacher or faculty member accidentally commits an act of discrimination, they should be taught the reason behind the act. If a teacher or faculty member commits an intention act of discrimination would result in an act of termination from the district.
@9GKVMJH9mos9MO
No, diversity training should be encouraged but not required and immediately terminate any staff members that commit acts of discrimination.
@9GHRZG59mos9MO
Yes, and terminate any staff members that commit acts of discrimination if they cannot prove their innocence, or it happens more than 1 time.
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