Requires teachers to biennially complete two hours of professional development related to cultural competence.

This New Jersey bill (S 2203) requires all public school teachers to complete two hours of cultural competence training every two years as part of their existing professional development requirements. The training must cover topics like recognizing microaggressions, understanding implicit bias, and developing awareness of cultural differences to better support diverse students. It directly affects every public school teacher in New Jersey by adding this specific content to their mandated professional development. The bill modifies current State Board of Education regulations without changing the total annual professional development hours required.