MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — After meeting each other through their children’s’ school in 2022, a group of Clarksville parents connected over the same issue: they thought their kids weren’t getting enough play time at school.
In July 2024, the “Say YES to Recess” group successfully negotiated at least 30 minutes of recess time in the Clarksville-Montgomery County school district. Now, the group wants to pass a state law so all Tennessee students can “Say ‘Yes’ to Recess.”
“We’ve had a lot of talks with the Education Committee and we’re hoping that they introduce a bill that would satisfy what we’re asking, which would be two 30 minute periods — one in the morning, one afternoon,” Rachel Bush, a parent involved in “Say YES to Recess Tennessee” told News 2…