active minds

WE WANT RECESS!

There have been recent cutbacks in physical education funding as well as recess. Which is unfortunate and even with all the studies we have that show the major benefits physical activity has on students academics, there are teachers and even administrators and even some parts who say otherwise. It's not to say they don't have their right to their opinion, in fact I'm open to opinions on this post on this subject, whether you agree it's beneficial or not. I agree we need to focus on the importance of other subjects, but allowing the students mind to breathe through physical education or just a simple recess and give them that break benefits their education more than most teachers understand. Some physical education teachers work to collaborate with other teachers and even to incorporate other subjects in their lessons. So why cut back on physical education and recess with so many positive statistics? Its because most individuals believe that its is a waste of time that be used for more time studying and preparations for major testing, such as SATs or PARCC testing, to increase the scores of their districts or class.

benefits of physical activity on academic results