Should schools force kids to have gym?

In America, yes. We have the largest percentage of overweight children in the world. To counteract this, children need to learn good eating and exercise habits at the youngest age possible.

When I was in school, we loved gym class. It gave us the chance to use the energy we had been restless with in the classroom.

Chuis

No. It should be up to the child and his parents. For many, gym is just a legal system of torture - physical and otherwise. Besides, it is HIGHLY unrealistic that anyone will continue the mandatory sports as adults.

P.S. There is NOTHING educational about physical education.

It wastes a lot of funding.

Sports and everything would still be offered for those interested.