SHAPE PA is proud to advocate on the local, state, and national levels for quality health and physical education.
What Is Advocacy?
Advocacy is simple: educating others and sharing your voice to support a cause.
For health and physical educators, advocacy means championing quality health and physical education, building understanding, and creating support among students, families, administrators, school boards, and communities.
Effective advocates:
Recognize the importance of their role.
Communicate with confidence and purpose.
Stay informed on current issues, legislation, and state and federal requirements.
Build relationships and partnerships that strengthen the profession.
Represent health and physical education with professionalism in every setting.
Why It Matters
In a rapidly changing educational landscape, health and physical educators must stand together with one voice to ensure every student has access to quality health and physical education.
Learn More
Explore SHAPE PA's Public Policy and Advocacy resources to discover how you can make your voice heard and strengthen our profession. Check out our full statement here
Make Your Voice Heard!
Advocacy Resources
Do you need help advocating against:
Cuts to programs
Allowing interscholastic sports to count for PE credit
Reductions in staff
And More!
Check out the brief slide presentations below that our Advocacy Committee has put together for you! Advocate and highlight the importance and benefits of school-based Health and Physical Education to your school community. Feel free to download these slides to help advocate for your program!