Most elementary schools are not ready to implement cultural awareness into their curriculum. A diverse and extremely culturally satisfied workforce is a necessity. Teachers must be able to express diverse beliefs and involve these beliefs in their personal experiences with students; willingness to discuss controversial issues is also a virtue. “According to a 2008 survey by the Public Agenda Foundation, 76 percent of new teachers said their training covered teaching diverse students, but only 39 percent called the training helpful” (Walker). It is also believed that integrating such a broad topic as culture into the curriculum may cause difficulties for the stability of teachers' teaching. “Learning about students’ cultural backgrounds is an ongoing process that lasts a teacher’s career, starting anew each year with a new set of students” (Quinton). Traditional study programs also widely apply to regions such as North America and Europe, such as South America or Africa. Students experience this the most, as some textbooks do not provide accurate facts, instead creating a bias between historical and modern times. For example, Christopher Columbus is celebrated as an American hero who discovered America.