Staff Involvement

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.

Facts

The Involve School Staff in Promotion Physical Activity document:

  • Defines staff involvement in physical activity.
  • Provides a snapshot of current staff practices to support physical activity in the United States.
  • Highlights ways to improve staff involvement in physical activity through national guidance, strategies, and resources.

Resources

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Content Source:
Division of Adolescent and School Health; National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. School health guidelines to promote healthy eating and physical activity. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2011;60(RR-05):1–76.
  • 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.