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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Response rates from 304 Dallas voters.
34% Yes |
66% No |
32% Yes |
42% No |
1% Yes, and all schools should require mandatory diversity training |
17% No, only for students that commit acts of discrimination |
1% Yes, and immediately expel any students that commit acts of discrimination |
5% No, diversity training should be encouraged but not required |
1% No, only private schools should be allowed to require mandatory training |
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1% No, and mandatory diversity training should be banned |
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Unique answers from Dallas voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9QDQCM35mos5MO
Diversity has no place in education. Schools should be exclusive to those who wish to pursue knowledge out of their own pocket. Not everybody can or should enroll.
@9KKJ3CD9mos9MO
Schools should be encouraged to promote diversity but should not be allowed to teach superiority or inherent racism
@99LN2FJ2yrs2Y
Diversity training shouldn't even be necessary
@99LPPZF2yrs2Y
NO just teach your kids that everyone is equal were all human and no one is perfect
@99LDJMH2yrs2Y
At the end of the day it's telling us how to act. If people want to discriminate, they'll learn quickly that that behavior isn't tolerable anymore.
@9W8QYD92mos2MO
Yes but only if the person has done something to deserve it so if they had done something that offended a diverse student they should have to go through training on it.
@9V92TBW2mos2MO
No, we should not make us do diversity training because the more you bring up diversity and make it seem like a big deal the bigger of an issue it becomes.
@558YLXV 3mos3MO
Yes; students should also be taught how to behave professionally in a public setting and should be expected to maintain a non-hostile school environment.
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