The Pill Not Taken: Revisiting Physical Education Teacher Effectiveness in a Public Health Context

In “Physical Education Teacher Effectiveness in a Public Health Context,” we took a broad view of physical education (PE) teacher effectiveness that included public health need and support for PE. Public health officials have been consistent and fervent in their support of PE, and for more than two decades, they have called on schools to promote and provide physical activity. They have strongly recommended PE because: (a) It is part of the...