Tools to Make the Case for School Physical Education and Physical Activity

When talking to parents, principals, superintendents, school board members and other decision-makers about the importance of school physical education and physical activity, use tools that make it easy for them to understand the need and solutions.

Use an infographic to tell the story through pictures

How much physical activity do kids need?

60 Minutes of Physical Activity A Day, from US Department of Health and Human Services
60 Minutes of Physical Activity A Day in Spanish, from US Department of Health and Human Services
Are my kids getting enough physical activity?, from US Department of Health and Human Services
Are my kids getting enough physical activity? in Spanish, from US Department of Health and Human Services

School Physical Education and Physical Activity

Physical Education and Physical Activity, from CDC
Active Kids Do Better in School, from Voices for Healthy Kids
Involve Families in Physical Activity in Schools, from Springboard to Active Schools

Relationship Between Physical Activity and Academic Performance

Physical Education Along with Physical Activity: Kids Need Both, from SHAPE America
The More They Burn, The Better They Learn, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Physical Education

Strengthen Physical Education in Schools, from Springboard to Active Schools
Exercise Their Minds: Protect Physical Education, from Voices for Healthy Kids
Students Find Value in Health and Physical Education, from SHAPE America
Adaptive Physical Education: Active Kids Do Better in School, from Voices for Healthy Kids

Recess

Keep Recess in Schools, from Springboard to Active Schools
The Top 10 Reasons for Recess, from SHAPE America
Recess Participation, from SHAPE America
Guide for Recess Policy, from SHAPE America

Classroom Physical Activity

Integrate Classroom Physical Activity in Schools, from Springboard to Active Schools
Strategies for Classroom Physical Activity in Schools, from Springboard to Active Schools

Use a research brief to share the facts

How Much Physical Activity Do Kids Get?

Trends in the Prevalence of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors Among High School Students from 1991-2017, from CDC

Relationship Between Physical Activity and Academic Performance

Active Education: Growing Evidence on Physical Activity and Academic Performance, from Active Living Research
Educating the Student Body: Taking Physical Activity and Physical Education to School, from the National Academies

Physical Education

Exercise Their Minds: Protect Physical Education, Advocate Fact Sheet, from Voices for Healthy Kids
Shape of the Nation: Status of Physical Education in the USA 2016, from SHAPE America and Voices for Healthy Kids
Physical Education Profiles 2012: Monitoring Schools’ Physical Activity and Physical Education Policies and Practices, from CDC

Recess

Increasing Physical Activity Through Recess, from Active Living Research

Classroom Physical Activity

Do Short Breaks in Classrooms Work?, from Active Living Research

Physical Activity in After School Programs

Policies and Standards for Promoting Physical Activity in After-School Program, from Active Living Research

Use a guide to go more in-depth

School Physical Education and Physical Activity

Increasing Physical Education and Physical Activity: A Framework for Schools, from CDC
Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs: A Guide for Schools, from CDC
Discover Inclusive School Wellness, from National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability

Recess

Strategies for Recess in Schools, from CDC and SHAPE America
Recess Planning in Schools, from CDC and SHAPE America

Classroom Physical Activity

Integrate Classroom Physical Activity in Schools, from CDC and Springboard to Active Schools
Strategies for Classroom Physical Activity in Schools, from CDC