For the first time in years, schools are considering imposing an extra required class on students in hopes of solving a deadly problem; however, it may cause more problems rather than reduce it. A statistic recently released by the Kaiser Family Foundation states that in America, 31.3% of young people between the ages of 10 and 17 are obese or overweight. To combat this problem, the President's Council on Physical Fitness introduced a proposal that would require all high schools in the United States to hold daily, mandatory physical education classes to promote healthy lifestyle choices. Very few states require daily physical education for high school students; however, many states are considering adopting the proposal. Doing so seemed like a great way to combat the growing problem until I researched the topic thoroughly and discovered that the negatives outweighed the possible positives. Calvin Christian adopting the proposal created by the President's Council on Physical Fitness regarding mandatory daily physical education classes would be a serious mistake due to the negative effect on students' physical and emotional health, the likelihood of a budget increase, and the possible reduction of valuable lessons. School must be a safe and secure learning center for students physically and emotionally; however, mandatory physical education could take away some of that confidence. By making physical education compulsory, students will be forced to put their lives in danger on a daily basis. Physical education is often thought of as a positive way to promote healthy lifestyles; however, this is not the case with today's EF middle class. According to WebMD, "the number of PE injuries increased 150% from 1997 to 2007. During this time period, an estimated 405,305 injuries were caused by ph......half of paper...holiday habits Another solution could be to offer healthier foods for lunch. Healthy living doesn't just involve exercise, it also involves eating well of physical education throughout the school year. This way, students who feel the need to exercise can attend the course and those who prefer to attend another course can also do so effective by dedicating more time to exercises rather than certain low-activity sports and activities. By implementing these ideas, you will give sick students the opportunity to change their lives in a positive way that will not have a significant impact on the school budget. , a negative impact on students' health and emotions or will cause lessons to be shortened. Let's work together to end this serious problem in a way that benefits everyone.