My culture is not just my race, but also includes my sexuality, religious beliefs, etc.  It has been through the learning that I engage in around becoming a culturally responsive teacher that I have become better educated and informed about my world and the impact that this awareness has on my decision making.  As an educator with this understanding about my students' and their cultural identities, this can only benefit my students.  Why wouldn't I want to continue to grow and learn about cultural competence?  Why wouldn't I want my students to better informed about the world they live in and the impact that they can make on their world?  Thank you for supporting culturally competent teachers in Virginia!