Shape of the Nation Infographic: The Status of Physical Education in the U.S.

LOOPHOLES STALLING PROGRESS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACROSS THE U.S. 74.5% of states require students to take physical education from elementary through high school BUT inadequacies in state policies place challenging hurdles on the path to progress... ONLY ONLY 28 states 22 states 10 states allow exemptions require schools to allot a specific amount of time for physical designate specific funding for professional development in physical education and waivers education NO PE! 12 . and that's not all... ONLY ONLY ONLY 6 states 3 states 3 states require schools to provide the nationally recommended* 150+ min.-per-week of PE in elementary require physical education in require schools to provide the nationally every grade: IL, HI, MA, MS, NY, and VT recommended* 225+ min.-per-week of PE in high school school NJ LA wV UT FL MT * *** TAKE ACTION * * * * Talk to your school board, share with your state's legislators, and SPEAK OUT! on Capitol Hill! Visit www.naspeinfo.org/shapeofthenation. "Nafional Association for Spart and Physical Education (NASPEJ recommends that schools provide 150 minutes per week of instructional physical education for elementary school students, and 225 minutes per week for middle and high school students for the entire school year. Amran Aene f Bra, Pariral Edaen NASPE is an association of the American Aliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreafion and Dance.