This is called social-emotional learning (SEL). Kids need to know how to regulate the feelings they will inherintly have. Since 2021, at least 25 states have tried to remove the concept from school curriculums altogether. Politicians fight against SEL when they use the word "woke."

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/26/1124082878/how-social-emotional-learning-became-a-frontline-in-the-battle-against-crt

https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23584837/social-emotional-learning-conservative-culture-war-in-schools