Though I may be alone on this, I absolutely loathe physical education.

It has done nothing in all the years I've taken it except further discourage me from physical activity of any kind and make school terribly humiliating because I'm not what you'd call athletically-inclined.

What are your opinions on this class? Should kids be forced to take it or not?

There seems to be more and more kids faking doctor's notes or getting their parents to help them get out of PE.

it all depends on where you live and what school you go to. i went to three diffrent schools already.
the first one, we ran a mile two days a week. playes basketball mostly and just ran a lot.
the second, we ran a mile once a week &Played soccer, footbal etc.
and the one im in now, actually takes us to a gym. we do warm ups and streches for about 10min and after that for the other hour and fourty min of the class we can do weights basketball football dance raquetball &All these other things.

No way. I have always hated P.E and probably will always hate it. The main reasons why I hate P.E because I kind of see it as a waste of time. While I could be finishing some coursework or studying for a test pop goes the wizzle P.E is unfortunately my next lesson.

I was never very athletic so I hated PE. I was able to avoid it at the end of high school. But now I have a health club membership and I like it. It should be a choice.

I was one of the kids who absolutely loathed the class while I had to take it (I'm finally free next year!) but I do have to admit that it has its benefits. I would suggest mandatory PE, but totally rework the system to make it more about actual health then about playing sports and totally humiliating nonathletic kids. It's not impossible--I had PE teachers in middle school who actually came up with really fun games that we played (a warped version of Capture the Flag was a favorite and actually got everyone running around the field).

I'd also like it to be combined with mandatory health classes, because I really feel that students don't get enough information about healthy living habits and sex ed, and this would be a good way to integrate it into the curriculum.

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Originally posted by aninvertedlove:
Though I may be alone on this, I absolutely loathe physical education.

It has done nothing in all the years I've taken it except further discourage me from physical activity of any kind and make school terribly humiliating because I'm not what you'd call athletically-inclined.

What are your opinions on this class? Should kids be forced to take it or not?

There seems to be more and more kids faking doctor's notes or getting their parents to help them get out of PE.

P.E is a great outlet for kids like me and anyone else to let out stress and just feel great! There should be more options for children to have in P.E that would make it more enjoyable.

Well exercise is kind of important for one's well-being...

I hated PE in elementary and middle school and was SO happy to be in high school where I didn't have to take the class. I've always hated sports so it was boring to play soccer and basketball. And to top it off every other person in my class was over the top competitive and I could have cared less so it was a pretty hostile environment.

BUT even though I hated it, I do wish that I had taken it in high school. The thought of running that mile kept me away from the class and in science courses, but PE is easy and you can slack. It SHOULD be mandatory to take it at least one whole year of high school.

I absolutely LOVE ALL THE SUBJECTS AT SCHOOL..EXCEPT for PE, im australian and human rights are respected and heard so, in my point of view I think PE should not be compulsory the only kids who are good at it plays sport everyday.. AND this is not asking kids to NOT do PE but it is to give them a choice whether if the CHOOSE to do it or not! I hope my opinion is heard by my school and they do something about it but i dont want to risk the teachers hating on me for not liking sports i really do rather do MATHS than sports

i think it should be because i mean a majority of americans are dealing with health issues due to their weight. i believe though it should be more of an education on how to take care of yourself and what certain types of foods are good for your body and what excercises help you keep a healthy weight.

You're not alone. The only parts of P.E. are the not doing real classes, standing round chatting and the end. I think we should have to do it- I mean, we don't want to be fatto's. We will be happy about doing this- and we don't want to be saddo's that are fat.

I hate PE also yet i think it should be necessary for students to take it. Kids now need to learn how to take care of themselves. Schools shouldnt let it pass by. In the long run when these kids are adults they will thank the schools for doing this for them.

Yes, of course PE should be necessary. It's like asking if math,language arts or science should be necessary. Health is just as important as any of those other things. PE teaches you how to keep fit. Plus, if you don't make kids do it in school, they will never get exercise because many won't do it on their own time. They'll eat junk food in front of the TV or shop. BE GLAD TO GET PE! YOU GET A BREAK FROM SITTING IN A DESK!!!!!!

with the growing number of obese kids, maybe pe is necessary.
but i have detested this display of humilliation for as long as i remember, they say there is allways one worse than you, but in my class that was not the case.
maybe if we were given more freedom in pe. not made to show off our wobbly cartwheels and ( non existant ) "headstands " then pe could be taken as a fun break from maths.

Hell you all need to stop whining about PE at school, PE is compulsory for my job and it's a hell of alot harder then anything you do at school.

(gogo marine corps)

I suck at it..i mean my 6th grade p.e
teacher would make fun of me in front of the whole class!!..i was bad but i tried.
Im not good at the stuff we like dodge ball n kickball but i try..n I found out I rock at hockey thanks to p.e

In GA, P.E. is required to graduate but everyone gets it freshman year. The high school P.E. didn't do anything (the coaches just sat around and talked to each other) but in Middle and Elementary school P.E. encouraged me to be more active. For example, at the Elementary school, Running in P.E. gave you special awards. I ran over 250 miles in my 3 years i was able to run and my name is on a Plaque near the school entrance. So yes, P.E. should be required during schooling.

You are very right.

Here is how I look at it. Younger people must be given the tools to live healthy life styles. How to be active. A good PE class does just that.

A student might not like math, but still needs those tools for everyday life. They might not like it, but it is a required class.

PE should be a required class, just like math and science....yada yada yada.

the only reson that the school bored is forseing us 2 have p.e. is cause that studys have shown that teens r getting mor .. ummm .. "big" there not realy trying 2 harm us.. they(the teachers) just want us 2 b healthy..
and plus u just have 2 take ppl 4 a copple of years..
its not realy that bad

My high school doesn't require PE if you take band, choir, or some other music class. I'm in band, so I haven't had to take it and I don't plan on taking it because I always hated PE in middle school. But at my school it doesn't really matter because even if you do have PE, they don't make you do anything. It's basically a study hall. I don't think it should be a required class anywhere, though.