Physical fitness tests have no effect on your grades and go straight to the state. If they begin drafting in the military, don't you think they would pick the people who perform best at these tests.Do you think state-mandated school physical fitness tests are for military drafting?No. Many of the fittest students have attitude problems and authority problems. The very last people I would feel comfortable with handing a gun.Do you think state-mandated school physical fitness tests are for military drafting?I don't know. As far as I can tell, most students don't take these tests their senior year. So, by the time he is of drafting age, the test results would be pretty much useless, as they would be outdated (kid might have gotten seriously out of shape since then.)
The test is just to see if we're doing a good job raising healthy kids. Schools are there to help create an educated, healthy, productive population. It's just as important for the school system to encourage PHYSICAL fitness as it is to encourage MENTAL and academic development.
ETA: I didn't say they were good at it. Read it again. I said that's what it's FOR.
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