Supporting & Defending Your Physical Education Program

Physical Education is more important than ever! It is one of the tools that can be used to help fight the overwhelming obesity crisis that is now at hand. Listed below is information that may be helpful when defending or supporting your physical education programs. This has been gathered from school districts whose programs have been threatened, some publications are provided that support physical education, and sample letters are included that were written in support of physical education. Although this information is important it is best for teachers to be proactive in their efforts to inform people of the importance of their program. Hopefully, the proactive stance will allow educators to never face cut-backs or elimination.

	Featured Videos, Reports & Articles to Help Defend PE: Naperville High School PE - Improving Test Scores Teach A Healthy Body, Get A Healthy Mind Pumping Up The Brain Exercise Helps Overweight Children Think Better, Do Better in Math Texas Youth Fitness Study from Research Quarterly CDC Report linking Health and Academics Longitudinal Motor Skills Study Skilled Children Become Active Adolescents California Fitness & Academics Study