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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@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
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Diversity education, including what is taught in diversity training, should be apart of the curriculum. Everything taught should be backed by reliable, valid, well-established research.
I don't necessarily think students need training on this. I think it would be more productive to have open discussions about diversity and the importance of it through social studies classes to foster a healthy mindset around this topic.
@B352FHF3wks3W
Yes, for young children to teach them of the broad range of cultures and lifestyles that legitimately exist in the world that they will encounter and should tolerate.
@B2TMHZM1mo1MO
It should be something taught to children by their parents not enforced in schools. Pushing it on children in school will likely cause backlash
@9FHC68P1yr1Y
Only at the optional choice of the student
Yes, also creating awareness of Indigenous peoples history due to Canada. Discrimination against Indigenous peoples needs to stop. Every other race or culture is respected or unbothered. Educate! Or the cycle of disrespect and racism will only continue.
@9F5KMPV1yr1Y
Students should be taught about oppression and oppressors. Gender identity and critical race theory. Students should be taught respect LGBTQIA+ people, minorities and other POC. Diversity training will be helpfu in reducing bullying. It shouldn't be forced but strongly encouraged.
@9F3YN582yrs2Y
Yes, children can be mean and teaching them about discrimination could help prevent bullying. We want equality therefore we learn and avoid discrimination.
@9L4XKWX12mos12MO
Definitely for factors that people do not have a choice over, such as skin colour or country of birth.
@9JWTCPT1yr1Y
Be very gentle, TOLERANCE more than anything. 0 bullying. But more importantly, hate is learnt, & taught by parent(usually) i think assessment interactive test to gain a parent's levels of homophobia racism misogyny Islamaphobia. *ROLEPLAY teen coming out and what/how they react to it.
@9GNXXXT1yr1Y
Invest in arts and culture and the liberal arts to encourage experiences of different backgrounds, as well as mental health support to students. It should be a last resort.
@9FQ2ZJY1yr1Y
Yes, but the importance/ value of this should be given regular review.
@9F5FC8S 1yr1Y
Cultural sensitivity training should be mandatory for students who demonstrate a prejudice (along with a consequence and inquiry into the origins of the learned behaviour). All students should be subject to mandatory diversity training in differences universal to all humans, like gender and disability.
@99VNGRP2yrs2Y
Have not researched into this topic
@99RSJ3M2yrs2Y
i'd just stick to the curriculum
@99LTY5Y2yrs2Y
Schools should be required to include diversity awareness/sensitivity in the education plan for students.
@99LHJQW2yrs2Y
i sill dont understand this question
@9CMHBM82yrs2Y
Only for students that commit acts of discrimination AND all white people
@9CCJF622yrs2Y
No, it should be encouraged and optional, but only required for those who commit acts of discrimination
Deleted2yrs2Y
No, and "diversity" training should be banned for pushing terrorist propaganda.
@9BXP6MQ2yrs2Y
Go over basic respect and tolerance
@9BK2RQ62yrs2Y
Encourage teaching of black history, as well as other marginalized histories in Canadian school textbooks for students, but also fund museums which allow people to tell their stories. But for staff, also have training available for them.
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