Should Pe Be Removed Or Decreased From Schools

I believe that PE should not be removed nor decreased from the school systems. It teaches student to be able to find a way to exercise. Having the children participate in many ongoing activities and keep the students active. According to the Centers for Disease Control, “nationwide, an estimated 32% of American kids ages 2 to 19 are overweight, including 17% who are obese” (USA Today, 2009). Children now a day only care about one thing, and that is their electronics. Electronics has had a huge impacted on our society, but mainly our students. You see students always being on their phones or tablets. Especially for the younger students, they love playing on the computers. Even though we live in a world of technology, it still is not right for children to be on a computer all day and not being able to pump up
If students are just behind on their computer, cellphones, or tablets, they will not be able to live that healthy lifestyle, because they are not moving or participating on any movement. This is a problem with our society now a day. We have children that are obese, and some of the children to not even care if they are obese. If we remove or decrease PE, we are losing a chance to help the children or students that are obese. I wouldn’t want to say that the students must be force to go outside and participate, but it will make a difference in the student’s life because “health experts recommend 30 minutes of daily physical education for elementary school students, and 45 minutes for those in junior high and high school” (USA Today, 2009). Physical education should not be removed from the school system because it helps a child grow, and there is so many ways to incorporate PE in a classroom. It will help the