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Yet another thing that government and schools want to take on instead of teaching and letting the parents take the lead. What good is exercising for 30 minutes at school and then going home and getting on the computer, playstation, or sitting in front of the tv drinking cokes and eating cheetos every night. Why not make it mandatory for every student to participate in some extracurricular activity that incorporates exercise like band, sports, cheerleading, majorettes, etc. Heck, you could even start a hiking club or jogging club. Our kids can't read and write or do math and science, but we worry about their eating habits and exercising.
Bullied?! You have to be kidding me! I respect your concern but it is a non-point. When I was in school, PE was a class and it was awesome. I remember us having the "special ed" students in with everyone else and it wasn't some bully fest. That is nothing more than a paranoid overreaction. There have been cut backs but, please, do you really think that those who cannot participate will just be rolled in and sat there while no one supervises. Contrary to popular belief, the coaches and teachers actually do their jobs despite what the spoiled brats and their pansy parents say or think.

We have become the fattest nation in the world and our state is one of the fattest in the country. So, where does that put Alabama in the scope of things worldwide?

It truly amazes me how pussified people have become over the scope of the past 15 years.
First, Show me a PE class with 80 to 100 kids at once.

Second, I was in a middle/high school which brings me to my next answer. Yes, I have been bullied. But that is irrelevant because I didn't have special needs.

Lastly, look at our society today. Parents barely take time to speak to their kids much less be a personal trainer for them. Speaking of which, how many parents understand fitness and nutrition (health class)? Coaches are educated in Physical Fitness. That is part of the whole education process. And I guess while the parents are training their children, they can also educate their children about bullying. If the parents should talk to their kids about anything, it should be that, regardless of ability or disability. If the parents would spend a little time educating their kids on things of character and respect then the teachers could educate and not have to referee.

Hey, and if parents are so concerned that their kids are that "fragile", then home school them.

Oh yeah, whether you know this or not, bullying goes on in the classroom just the same as in the gym.
Teaching your child to defend themselves is a good way to stop bullying. While I don't think the state should be involved kids need to sweat. The p.e. classed I had in high school and junior high were a real workout. We had to exercise before we could play ball. We we taught teh basics of football, basketball and softball and for a treat played dodgeball.
If your child is in a school system where there are 80-100 kids in PE with only one teacher then that school system is breaking the law. We do have that many in PE at one time-a whole grade level in elementary- but there are 2 teachers and 2 aides in there with the kids. We have blind students in regular classrooms with full time aides that also go to PE with them. We have students in regular classroom in wheelchairs with full time aides that also go to PE with them. If they are doing something in PE that the blind sd. can't participate in (for example playing soccer) they walk or she has games to play. So not all PE classes are open grounds for bullying for special needs students. We take pride in acceptance at our school. Our student body is very accepting to special needs students and always willing to help when needed. They participate in band, are managers for the football teams, baseball teams etc.
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If your child is in a school system where there are 80-100 kids in PE with only one teacher then that school system is breaking the law. We do have that many in PE at one time-a whole grade level in elementary- but there are 2 teachers and 2 aides in there with the kids. We have blind students in regular classrooms with full time aides that also go to PE with them. We have students in regular classroom in wheelchairs with full time aides that also go to PE with them. If they are doing something in PE that the blind sd. can't participate in (for example playing soccer) they walk or she has games to play. So not all PE classes are open grounds for bullying for special needs students. We take pride in acceptance at our school. Our student body is very accepting to special needs students and always willing to help when needed. They participate in band, are managers for the football teams, baseball teams etc.


Thank you.
"Breaking the law"....go to any county school...you will find this senario..because of "No Child Left Behind"...students have to be assembled with the "regular" school kids so as to protect their self-esteem. What a crock! Special Ed. kids must be separated, not only to protect them physically, but mentally as well. Granted, there are exceptions to the rule...
I don't know what county school you are referring to but I do teach at a county school and am very proud of the way our sp. education students are included and taught in the regular classrooms. Granted some are in self-contained classroom (Multi-handicapped class) but those that can function in the regular classroom should be there. I usually request them be put in my classroom because they are such a joy and usually have much more to teach the children in my class and me then we do them. That's why our children are much more accepting and are the first ones to include them in games in PE then you would see in other schools.

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