Tennessee school district staff trained on how White Christians are privileged, polyamorous are oppressed

A Tennessee school district offered voluntary training to its staff about "cultural competency" which included instruction that "White Christian" people are privileged while "people of color" and "polyamorous" people are oppressed.

According to documents obtained via a public records request, the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System sent Parents Defending Education (PDE) a presentation from the district’s ENGAGE conference, which was held on July 19.

The presentation, titled "The World Needs More Purple People" which promoted the idea of using "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to connect." In the presentation, it states there is a "clear target" to "respond appropriately when encountering racial and cultural bias, helping those around me feel seen and heard."