Staff Involvement

For Everyone

At a glance

  • School staff can model physical activity to students by being physically active.
  • Staff involvement in physical activity encourages students to be physically active.
  • School staff can use school employee wellness programs for their own benefit.
Staff members standing outside of a school.

Overview

Staff involvement means school staff and out-of-school time program leaders are physically active with students and offer students opportunities to be active. School staff can also:

  • Be positive role models for students by being physically active in and out of school.
  • Support recess, clubs, intramural programs, and other physical activity offerings.
  • Be involved in school employee wellness programs, which help improve staff health and increase physical activity levels.

Resources

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Division of Adolescent and School Health; National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)
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Published: November 19, 2024
Updated: June 27, 2024

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Reviewed: July 2, 2024

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  • Institute of Medicine. Educating the Student Body: Taking Physical Activity and Physical Education to School. National Academies Press; 2013. Accessed September 6, 2024. https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18314/educating-the-student-body-taking-physical-activity-and-physical-education
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs: A Guide for Schools. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2013. Accessed September 6, 2024.