Your Voice Matters
PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSES NOVEMBER 20, 2026, AT 11:59 PM ET
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is proposing changes to the competencies that shape social work education. While some revisions strengthen professional preparation, others raise concerns about weakening explicit requirements for anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and justice-oriented practice. We strongly disagree with the proposed changes to Competencies 2, 3, and 5 and encourage social workers to make their voices heard.
As practicing social workers and practicum instructors, we believe our educational standards must explicitly require students to demonstrate anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and justice-oriented practice. We are not opposed to modernizing social work education. We strongly oppose revisions that weaken the professional responsibilities we are ethically obligated to uphold.
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