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Should Physical Education Be Required?

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.” The old school term “gym class” usually elicits images of rolling out the balls and playing dodgeball. Physical education teachers have long tried to leave the term and memories of “gym class” behind them and spotlight their quality physical education programs. Piekarz-Porter, et al.

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Health Benefits Of Physical Education In Schools

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Less than 25% of children achieve the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day. And again, we must reiterate that the health benefits of physical education are not limited to only our very young people in elementary schools. Physical education is an academic subject, just like math or science.

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Benefits of Physical Activity In Schools

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When every school across the country went remote in March of 2020, there was a collective spirit around the benefits of physical activity for students. We celebrated the ingenuity of physical education teachers and students to find creative ways to workout at home.