As a physical educator I also ask the te…

As a physical educator I also ask the teachers I speak with this common question: “If our mandate as PE teachers is to provide physical activity opportunities to students, what does that do to the rigor of our profession? How does this differ from recreational services? If we are to focus on enabling physical activity in youth, what happens when the PE teacher is removed? What are the students left with in terms of an educated mind in developing their own healthy lifestyle?” I ask these questions not with any preconceived answers, but rather to dissect what it means to be a PE teacher and what does it mean for our students to become educated in our area