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

This New Jersey bill requires public school teachers to complete two hours of cultural competence training every two years as part of their professional development. The training must cover topics like personal awareness, classroom microaggressions, and implicit bias to help teachers better support students from diverse backgrounds. The State Board of Education must integrate this requirement into existing rules that already mandate 20 hours of annual professional development for teachers. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.