Survey Reveals Physical Education Teachers' Opinions About School Principals' Knowledge and Support

A new survey of over 1,000 physical education teachers reveals that more than half of the respondents (58%) consider their principal "very supportive" of the physical education program.

The strongest support was felt by elementary school teachers (67%), followed by those teaching in middle school (54%) and those teaching in high school (49%).

Other areas related to principal knowledge and involvement with school physical education leave room for improvement, based on the new survey Physical Education Trends in Our Nation's Schools A Survey of Practicing K-12 Physical Education Teachers, conducted by the Roslow Research Group on behalf of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) and Polar.