More states letting fat students opt out of P.E.

[CoolBreeze]

Despite growing concerns about obesity among young people, the number of states that allow students to waive or substitute physical education classes has grown from 27 to 32 since 2006, according to Paula Kun, a spokeswoman for the National Association for Sport and Physical Education

According to an association report in June, students in those states can skip physical education if they enroll in interscholastic sports, marching band, cheerleading or other activities. The number of states that allow waivers for health issues, disabilities or religious reasons has risen from 18 to 30 since 2006, according to the report.

NASPE opposes waivers or exemptions from physical education classes, Kun says.

"Unfortunately, so many schools are having more and more waivers — particularly at the high school level," Kun says. "The great majority of high school students are required to take physical education only one year out of the four. They get out for religious reasons, for ROTC, for marching band. There's a whole slew of waiver possibilities."

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[Scott Reppert]

"They get out for religious reasons, for ROTC, for marching band. There's a whole slew of waiver possibilities."

I ain't doin' no chin-ups! I'm Amish, I play a mean tuba and I carry a gun...

[Bob Campbell]

And to carry over a rant from another thread, why are we wasting our tax dollars on PE?
I take care of myself. I don't want my money spent on fat kids.