Kids need more of a ‘brain break’ at recess, DeKalb County parents tell school board

Parents in DeKalb County are advocating for longer recess times for their children, expressing frustration at some schools reducing recess to the 15-minute minimum.

During a school board meeting in Stone Mountain, parents cited recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which suggest at least 20 minutes of daily recess.

Channel 2’s Berndt Petersen was there at the Monday school board meeting, where parents were speaking out…

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