We are a coalition of community-based organizations from across Washington state working toward a statewide recess policy that would guarantee elementary school…
Recess
A teacher, school employee, or other agent of a district or charter school must not exclude a student in elementary school from participation in recess to punish or otherwise discipline the student.
The recently introduced New Mexico SB 0000 requires 30 minutes of recess for grades K-3. https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/22%20Regular/bills/senate/prefile/221511.2.pdf
Pilot program to increase recess time continues. In 2020, parents in Montgomery County, Maryland asked the county for a pilot…
Senate Bill S1044, proposed by Senator Ramos, requires recess time for elementary school students. The bill is currently being reviewed…
Illinois students in grades K-5 will have 30 protected minutes of recess this school year thanks to the hard work…
Advocacy Resource for Illinois Illinois Families for Public Schools gives a real, regular voice in Springfield to parents and other…
Recess Legislation Passed in Arkansas! In Arkansas, a house representative introduced a bill hoping to increase the amount of playtime…
Amends the School Code. Provides that all public schools shall provide daily time for supervised, unstructured, child-directed play for all…
The New Mexico Senate Memorial 1 is “requesting the establishment of a task force to promote the use of outdoor…