Why Should Athletes Be Required To Take P. E. Classes

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Should Athletes Be Required to Take P.E. Classes?
By: Maddie Durso

Wake up. Go to school. Practice. Homework. Sleep. This is the routine of many student athletes at BHS. Sports are a big commitment in many people's lives and they are getting lots of physical activity from it. So why do we still make athletes take useless P.E. classes? Students who are athletes should not have to waste precious time in a physical education class.

Athletes already get much more physical activity from their sport than suggested. Accroinding to choosemyplate.gov children between the ages of 6-17 years old should be getting 60 minutes of physical activty everyday. The hours put into practice, games, and training far exceeds this number for high school athletes.