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Here's to your students' health: I don't believe children are receiving a proper education on many health-based topics, and so I'd like to explore with you what I believe to be a wonderful resource.

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I don't believe children are receiving a proper education on many health-related topics, and so I'd like to explore with you what I believe to be a wonderful resource.

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SCHOOL heath programs have been around for a while, Some are state funded from monetary settlements brought against various tobacco companies; others have simply been in place for years. Health seems as though it would be a fairly important subject for schools to teach students about! And yet, a "health teacher" in a school is a rare bird.

Way back when education began to be formalized, the powers that be were very concerned with the health of the student body. The first gym teachers were concerned with health issues. Phys Ed was focused on "spirit, mind, and body," and there was not much sport skill instruction or movement education. Just before the recent education reform issues in most states, the Phys Ed teacher was certified in "Health & Physical Education." Many of the teacher preparation institutions had a health department and a physical education department "joined at the hip."

Today, there is a greater need than ever to deal with health issues. There's drug resistance education, obesity, tooth decay, and food allergies, not to mention informing the children that candy is not one of the five food...

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