SPEIRS: It is the responsibility of educators to get children outside
By Valerie Speirs | October 14, 2019As children spend less and less time outside in the fresh air, schools should take on the responsibility of getting children outside.
As children spend less and less time outside in the fresh air, schools should take on the responsibility of getting children outside.
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