Our schools have cut down on recess and other physical activity time in order to make more time for classes that cover material on standardized tests.  While that is important, students sit for hours at a time in hard chairs.  It hurts to sit that long.  It also contributes to students becoming out-of-shape.  Physical activity has been proven to help cognitive abilities too, not to mention the positive social benefits of recess.  Please return recess to schools.  This will help students academically, socially, and physically.