Advocacy & Guidelines
Tools and resources to advance health and physical education.
Advocating for health and physical education starts with having the right tools — and SHAPE America has everything you need. Whether you’re making the case for HPE funding in your district, connecting with federal legislators at SPEAK Out! Day, or looking for evidence-based guidance to share with administrators and policymakers, you’ll find what you need here.
This section brings together advocacy resources, guidance documents, and position statements — everything you need to champion high-quality health and physical education at every level.
Advocacy Resources
SHAPE America’s advocacy tools help you become a champion for health and physical education in your school, district, and beyond. Access our “backyard advocacy” resources and use our Legislative Action Center to contact your members of Congress on key issues relating to health and physical education.
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SPEAK Out! Day
Each February, health and physical educators from across the country gather in Washington, DC, to advocate for the funding and support that HPE programs depend on. Join us to meet with federal legislators, help shape education policy, and make your voice heard on behalf of educators nationwide.
Attend SPEAK Out! Day
Guidance Documents
SHAPE America’s guidance documents provide evidence-based recommendations and practical frameworks to help educators, administrators, and policymakers make informed decisions about physical education, physical activity, and school-based health education programs. These documents are typically developed by members of SHAPE America’s program councils and/or task forces.
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SHAPE America’s position statements reflect the organization’s official stance on key issues affecting physical education, health education, and physical activity — offering evidence-based guidance to inform policy and practice. These statements are typically developed by members of SHAPE America’s program councils and/or task forces.
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