Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Teachers, health experts and parents push State House for guaranteed 30 minutes of recess for K-8 students
Summary
Supporters of H'543/S'417 told the Joint Committee on Education that at least 30 minutes of daily unstructured recess improves children's physical health, behavior and social skills and urged legislators to require it statewide to reduce inequality across districts.
A broad group of educators, pediatricians and parent advocates told the Joint Committee on Education that Massachusetts should require at least 30 minutes of unstructured recess per day for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
Max Page, president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, and other witnesses cited research from the CDC and pediatric organizations linking regular recess…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
