More PE in schools
Reader Mike Lamkin called me out on a recent post that was critical of the state mandating 150 minutes per week of PE in schools. My main beef is that we too often pass on parenting duties to schools.
His counterpoints:
"First of all, the parents are the cause of many of these overweight kids, with their quick fix McDonald's dinners and their own laziness.
" The second point I would like to make is that exercise has been scientifically to improve grades, help socially and helps lead to productive lives..."
He also sends links to back it up: obesity facts, an article about how parents are blind to their child's obesity and a PE teacher's point of view, from one of my favorite writers.
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