Virginia advisory board calls for school district to fire teachers if they criticize equity training

An advisory board for Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) in Virginia recently called for teachers to be dismissed if they criticize – even in private – equity training, according to a Tuesday report.

Jennings, who was named MSAAC’s new chair in August, reportedly said she was "disheartened" about some of the feedback from LCPS teachers surrounding diversity training – something, she said, was intended to "bring about inclusiveness and equity." "That simply cannot and should not be tolerated by anyone employed by LCPS!" Jennings reportedly wrote. She then appeared to call for teachers to be dismissed if they did not fully embrace diversity training. "If our teachers and staff cannot be open and willing to learn how to be culturally competent then they do not need to be in the classrooms any longer as they will only hinder the process and most importantly cause irreparable harm to the vulnerable hearts and minds of our students," Jennings said.