Physical Education Vs School

Some people believe that we should focus more on academic courses than on physical education. Although some obese student could benefit from the extra activity some are already engaged in extra activities after school (Driscoll and Ginsburg). Some people are already involved in sports so they shouldn 't be taking pe i school. It would just be a waste of time for some students. “high school student should be forced to get into PE courses because of fear of getting a low grade. Grades do matter and they are especially important to the college-bound student”(Driscoll and Ginsburg). Students are usually embarrassed or intimidated to workout, so they are grade may vary on the work they put in and sometimes no effort is shown. This matter to kids …show more content…
schools don 't have enough funding for pe courses.They want no child left behind.“PE courses are becoming less of a priority for already overburdened school districts that are struggling to cope with funding difficulties and with the demands of academic standards and testing.” (Lee and McMahon).PE isn 't becoming a priority in some schools money for testing is more important than physical education “Mandatory PE policies will only limit the number of academic electives taken in high school, discriminate against teenagers who have little time or need in their schedules for more classes, and pose additional budgetary problems for school administrators already overburdened by underfunding and the demands of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act.” (Driscoll and Ginsburg).High school student will have less academic courses. students have no time for the courses they want.students should choose their elective …show more content…
“In the United States, 17 percent of all children (over twelve million) are considered overweight, according to the Office of the Surgeon General.” (Lee and McMahon). obesity is a big problem in the united states, there are many overweight children.Physical activity is needed to reduce obesity. “physical education curricula used in public schools as unstructured and ineffective at reducing the risk of obesity.” (Lee and McMahon).school are having physical education classes to reduce obesity . obesity carries with it the risk of many health concerns such as heart disease and diabetes.(Lee and McMahon). obesity can lead to many more diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.Being physically active decreases the chance that a child will become overweight or obese. (Lee and McMahon). Being physically active can have a huge benefit, it decreases the chances that a child will become overweight and obese. “They say that obesity is a problem that affects children and adolescents as much as adults and that physical activity reduces the risk of diseases like diabetes and that a good fitness and exercise is good for the overall well-being of students.” (Lee and McMahon).Obesity is a big problem and a good way to reduce this is to be physically