my name is kevin dorsey. i teach physical education, french, and avid at lincoln. it would be nice to teach just physical education, but since there are at least two dozen students taking it as an independent study, i have to teach french. independent study does not work. we are spending 20% of our annual gdp as a country on health-related costs, which adds up to $3 trillion. the american association of pediatrics has come out with numerous studies about the benefits of physical education in the curriculum, not outside the curriculum. if physical education is in the curriculum, between 15% and 24% of the minutes of the school day, a standardized test scores go up, and overall health and fitness go through the roof. there is a direct correlation between the level of physical fitness and test scores. since i am in the academic classroom, and outside of it in the pe classroom, i can see it in my own eyes. i have students who i coached track and football. i am a human fleet against independent study -- -- i am vehemently against independent study. >> i teach pe because