Thank you for your support and letting the General Assembly know that parents are watching what they do with the opportunity to ensure recess is part of every K-5 child's day. We have updated our website with more links to the research, including why the bill has to include a provision for recess not being taken away as punishment. (As if the American Academy of Pediatrics' stance isn't enough!) https://parentsacrossri.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/why-not-withhold-recess.pdf Also, you'll find links of what alternatives there are to taking away recess as punishment. This is a FAQ on this issue - what should be done to motivate kids if not threaten to take recess away? Here's some thoughts. http://www.playworks.org/blog/six-alternatives-withholding-recess-punishment http://www.cspinet.org/new/pdf/Alternatives_to_Withholding_Recess.pdf Most important is your voice - we need you to keep sharing and asking others to speak up. Talk to your friends and remind them that your elected officials have the power to make sure your child is never denied recess again and that all children get the bare minimum standard they need for free play in grades K-5. We need more folks signing this petition!