Unhealthy school lunches and a lack of physical activity might top parents’ list of concerns, but few are consistently involved in their children’s schools’ wellness programs, education advocates found.
“There is obviously room for improvement there, and I think it’s an opportunity,” said Dr. David Satcher, former U.S. surgeon general and founder of Action for Healthy Kids, an advocacy organization that released a progress report this week on school wellness programs.
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