Implicit bias training

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.54)     Sec. 34-18.54. Implicit bias training.     (a) The General Assembly makes the following findings:         (1) implicit racial bias influences evaluations of     and behavior toward those who are the subject of the bias;        (2) understanding implicit racial bias is needed in     order to reduce that bias;        (3) marginalized students would benefit from having     access to educators who have worked to reduce their biases; and        (4) training that helps educators overcome implicit     racial bias has implication for classroom interactions, student evaluation, and classroom engagement; it also affects student academic self-concept.     (b) The board shall require in-service training for teachers, administrators, and school support personnel to include training to develop cultural competency, including understanding and reducing implicit racial bias as outlined in Sections 10-22.39 and 3-11.     (c) As used in this Section, "implicit racial bias" means a preference, positive or negative, for a racial or ethnic group that operates outside of awareness. This bias has 3 different components: affective, behavioral, and cognitive. (Source: P.A. 103-542, eff. 7-1-24 (see Section 905 of P.A. 103-563 for effective date of P.A. 103-542).)