Tennessee lawmakers recently passed a law to provide more recess time for K-5 students. (Photo: Getty Images)
As a former Metro Nashville Public School teacher, I know firsthand what it is like when children do not get enough time to play.
I still remember my days as a middle school teacher, watching students’ attention spans (and attitudes) deteriorate after hours of sitting in class. The attitudes and attention spans would drastically improve after they came back in from playing. It seemed like a reset button had been pressed…