Monday, February 12, 2007

The issue of Fat Kids

it is no novelty to read that most americans are obese. it is no surprise that todays kids are falling victim to diabetes, heart disease and other health issues that are related to seditary and obesse lifestyles.
so I applaud senator Jane Nelson of introducing a bill that would require physical education as an everyday part of schooling. Physical Education was reduced from the curriuclum in order to have a "hard academic" element in texas education.
now we all know due to common sense that obese and unhealthy kids are not to be blamed on public education. it has to do with technology the enables humans to not physically work hard and limited outdoor activities and diets that consist of produced foods.
several years ago there was a bill introduced and a law passed which does not allow teachers and campuses to give fatty or sugary treats to kids. it has reached so far that in the teachers lounge vending machines there are only baked and governmentally acceptable healthy foods. i mean come on for realz. teach people how to be healthy, make people be resonsible for teaching their kids to be healthy. it is so much easier for busy parents to turn on the tv or tell their kids to play a video game that it is to take a walk or play catch or dance. Society as a whole is failing in the health department, blaming teachers does not create a solution.
so back to Senator Nelson's bill, great idea until you get to the part where there will be standardized test to assess the kids health and schools liablity. all kids are to be held to the same standard measure, shouldn't maybe a baseline be established and the home environment be considered before we penalize schools for another societal problem.

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