COALITION FOR PHYSICAL & MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS

OUR GOALS:

• Work together to achieve common goals

• Have more schools with quality physical education programs and quality physical education teachers

• Make sure every school has physical activity at least 3 times a week for all children

• Promote physical education teachers as 'The Most Important Job in America'

• Give PE Teachers the tools and research to help increase the amount of PE in their schools

• Develop national campaigns that will raise the profile of physical education

• Have all children in America meet CDC physical activity standards

• Have a standard for evaluating a school's level of physical education and physical activity 

EXISTING CAMPAIGNS OR PROGRAMS

• MOST IMPORTANT JOB IN AMERICA - CLICK for the Super 7 Benefits of a PE Teacher - SEE 7 minute video

• SCHOOL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SCALE - COMING SOON - Ratings to evaluate a school's level of physical education and physical activity provided to all students 

TO JOIN OUR COALITION, CONTACT JOLYN de BOER at JOLYN@PHITAMERICA.ORG