The National Education Association (NEA) defines cultural competence as “the ability to success- fully teach students who come from cultures other than our own.” Cultural competency training is necessary to make students feel accepted and heard. Everyone in the classroom should feel equal and supported. Teachers need to be trained to appropriately acknowledge and understand students’ backgrounds. 

I recommend everyone to check out this resource utilized by Delaware that outlines the benefits of cultural competency in education https://www.cei.udel.edu/ppe/Documents/Briefs/Promoting%20Culturally%20Competent%20Teaching.pdf