Dismantling School Administrators’ Neoliberal Priorities: Creating Spaces for Physical Educators to Thrive

Abstract

School administrators can facilitate various funds and resources for quality physical education, or can present various obstacles and barriers to physical education teachers and programs. School administrators that support and prioritize physical education can allocate adequate funding for equipment, facilities, and resources. Additionally, they can ensure that physical educators have the necessary training and support to create engaging and effective curricula and lessons. Conversely, school administrators that do not value physical education can negatively impact programming by reducing funding for physical education. They can also create cultures that leads teachers and students to diminish the impact of physical education, simply by holding a low value of it.