The following are resources and information that districts have used to defend their physical education programs. If you have information that you have used to defend your physical education program, e-mail us at pec@pecentral.org or mail it to us at the address listed below.

DISCLAIMER: PE Central is merely sharing what these districts did to fend off cuts and elimination. This does not mean that PE Central endorses any of the information and/or articles they used in defending their physical education programs.

PE Teacher in Hawaii

St. Vrain Valley School District, Longmont, Colorado

Albemarle County, Virginia

Additional Speeches


Submitted by Val Kohlman, Diane Ruby and George Graham. Val teaches PE at Niwot High School in Niwot, CO. Diane teaches PE at Longmont High School in Longmont, CO. Both are in the St. Vrain Valley School District. George is a professor in the Health and PE Program at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. We also extend our thanks to all the folks in both districts who agreed to have this valuable information posted on PE Central. Thanks so much for contributing to PE Central!
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