G Class Is So Bad Kids Are Skipping School To Avoid It

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PE should not be mandatory because many kids are embarrassed or scared of getting made fun of by other students, skipping school because of P.E, and eating healthy also impacts your health and not just running and playing with jump ropes. “Teasing/bullying could happen with overweight kids because they are not as “athletic” as others or can't run as fast/keep up” (Wong). If students don't eat healthy but do physical activities, they should not expect to lose weight and become more athletic. Many students don't realize that eating healthy has such a huge impact on their health that they won't see a difference in their athletic ness. Many kids feel like they don't fit in because they don't train their bodies and aren't physically active, unlike …show more content…

In the article "Gym Class Is So Bad, Kids Are Skipping School to Avoid It" Wong stated “Students are more likely to be bullied in middle school than at any other point in their academic careers, and P.E. presents a particularly ripe opportunity for abuse”. This shows that students skip P.E to skip getting bullied or made fun of. It also explains “non athletic” kids may become embarrassed by their body and not want to go swimming without a shirt or even just eat around other people. Another thing Wong said was “After all, in this “old school” version of P.E., certain kids are bound to struggle.” That quote explains he believes many students may struggle and not try to challenge themselves anymore because they think they “can't” do it. Also, many students are shy to run in front of other kids because they know they aren't as fit as others and are scared they may get made fun …show more content…

hour is over because they are scared of getting bullied or “laughed” at. In the article "Gym Class Is So Bad, Kids Are Skipping School to Avoid It" it stated “PE had a correlation with an uptick in discipline and absence rates” Which shows that students don't like P.E so much they are trying to get around it and not do it. Many students are even just skipping school because of P.E says this quote by (Wong) “This P.E. requirement made students less inclined to go to school.” Another thing is that some kids don't want to go to their next class all sweaty and hot because they might not focus as easily, which shows it can mess with their learning ability too. To sum this paragraph up, students need to be relaxed and not hot before their next hour for a full learning

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