Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, and one important way to change the trend of childhood obesity is through strong physical education programs in schools. Under the FIT Kids Act of 2011, schools will be required to:
* report on the quality and quantity of the physical
education they provide and ensure that students and
parents receive information from schools to help them
maintain a healthy lifestyle
* promote children's healthy lifestyles by supporting the
professional development of physical education
teachers, health teachers and administrators
Ask your Members of Congress to make physical education a priority in our schools by supporting the FIT Kids Act of 2011!
Dear [Decision Maker],
As a constituent who is very concerned about the impact of diabetes on our citizens, I stand with the American Diabetes Association in urging you to support physical education in our schools by supporting the Fitness Integrated with Teaching (FIT) Kids Act of 2011 HR 1057 and S 576.
If we don't take action, one in three of our children faces a future with diabetes.
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Under this legislation, schools will be required to report on the quality and quantity of the physical education they provide and ensure that students and parents receive information from schools to help them maintain a healthy lifestyle. Additionally, this legislation will promote children's healthy lifestyles by supporting the professional development of physical education teachers, health teachers and administrators.
Physical activity, along with healthy eating habits, plays an important role in the prevention of obesity, type 2 diabetes and many other chronic diseases. We must ensure our schools are a place where kids can learn how to live and healthy lives.
Please support the FIT Kids Act of 2011 and help our children move toward the healthy future they deserve.
