Does your children's school provide recess or PE?

Despite a state law requiring some form of physical education daily, most Chicago public schools hold these classes no more than twice a week, and four out of five schools don't offer recess, according to a survey by The Chicago Reporter.
October 01, 2007
From the June, 1999 issue of the Chicago Reporter, All Work, Less Play in Public Schools
Despite a state law requiring some form of physical education daily, most Chicago public schools hold these classes no more than twice a week, and four out of five schools don't offer recess, according to a survey by The Chicago Reporter. In addition, children in predominantly poor and minority elementary schools are less likely to have recess than schools with more white students and children from wealthier families. "Recess" is defined as a scheduled daily recreational period and "gym" provides the number of PE periods per week. For more information, read "All Work, Less Play at Chicago Schools."

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