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More than one In four California children are overweight and almost two in every five children is considered physically unfit. Issues around nutrition, physical activity, and physical education as they pertain to California’s youth are rising in importance as their health problems escalate. Not only do these issues affect the health of the children, but they also affect the children’s ability to learn and reach their highest potential.
We encourage you to learn more about the current situation and the linkages between health and learning. We also have general information about nutrition, and physical activity and education. Before we can improve the health of students, we must understand the consequences of poor nutrition and a lack of physical activity. While there are systems in place to address these issues, there are gaps that the education community, including CTA can help address.
For additional information on the health of students today, please read “Health and Wellness: Members Seek Better Health for Students - and Themselves” in the February 2009 CTA publication, The California Educator.
We encourage you to learn more about the current situation and the linkages between health and learning. We also have general information about nutrition, and physical activity and education. Before we can improve the health of students, we must understand the consequences of poor nutrition and a lack of physical activity. While there are systems in place to address these issues, there are gaps that the education community, including CTA can help address.
For additional information on the health of students today, please read “Health and Wellness: Members Seek Better Health for Students - and Themselves” in the February 2009 CTA publication, The California Educator.