Be A Champion for Healthy Schools and Healthy Kids!

Currently, school districts are required to establish goals for nutrition and physical activity, called local wellness policies. However, there is little to no accountability and insufficient guidance for schools to follow through with their plans. To help address that gap, the NEW Schools Act would: make sure schools are implementing plans, make sure stakeholders and parents are involved in the process, and provide schools with the tools, the information and the funds to accomplish their goals.


Our nation's kids are counting on us to be their champions. As parents, grandparents, teachers, medical professionals, and concerned citizens, we know our youngest generation is struggling to maintain healthy lifestyles, complete with regular physical activity and proper nutrition. To help address that gap, ask lawmakers to support the NEW Schools Act.

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Childhood Obesity: An American Epidemic

Today about 25 million kids and teens in the U.S. are overweight or at risk of becoming overweight. That’s nearly one in every three young people.

Overweight kids are more likely to become overweight adults. Some experts believe that if obesity among kids continues to increase at this rate, our current generation could become the FIRST in American history to live shorter lives than their parents.

What's Happening?

• Poor nutrition: Only about 20 percent of high school seniors report eating fruit and green vegetables five or more times a day.
• Unregulated nutrition: Foods offered in school vending machines are often of little nutritional value and can be loaded with fats, sugars, salt and calories.
• Less physical education: 92% of elementary schools do not have daily physical education classes year-round. About 1/3 of high school students take daily physical education classes.
• Disappearing recess: Nearly one-third of elementary schools do not schedule recess on a regular basis. Some schools lack the space to play while others feel that recess is a waste of time.

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