If you support our statement, join the experts as well as hundreds of others across the globe, and sign on! And feel free to share widely. Since we regularly review and update our statement as new information about the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, please use this link to ensure you are sharing the latest statement.
Supporters
Name | Country | Affiliation |
---|---|---|
Richard J Gold | United States | Richard Gold LLC |
Cath Prisk | UK | Outdoor Classroom Day |
Rita Watts | USA | Play and Playground Encyclopedia |
Linnea Westerlind | USA | Outdoor Childhood Puget Sound |
Milbrey McLaughlin | USA | Stanford University |
Dr. Kendra Fehrer | USA | Stanford University |
Dr. Jennifer Beamer | USA | Oregon State University |
Lisa Falk | United States | Ms. |
Joanna Cemore Brigden | USA | Missouri State University |
Cleo Gougoulis | Greece | University of Patras |
Matt Simon | USA | School Director |
Naveen I. Thomas | India | Headstreams |
Beth Ferholt | USA | Brooklyn College, City University of New York |
Marta Eugenia Zavaleta Lemus | El Salvador and the United States | Vanderbilt University |
Dr. Lisa Rathje | USA | Local Learning: The National Network for Folk Arts in Education |
Rachel Nesbit | UK | University of Reading |
Neil Coleman | United Kingdom | Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) CIC |
Morgan Deitschel | USA | Ohio University |
Dr Brendon Hyndman | Australia | Charles Sturt University |
Daniel Scott | USA | Warsaw Community Schools |
Helen B. Schwartzman | USA | Northwestern University |
Dr. Steve Gall | USA | |
Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE Canada) | Canada | PHE Canada |
Dr. Robin Ploof | United States | Champlain College |
Dr. Mark Nagasawa | USA | Bank Street College of Education |
Expert Testimonials
Andrew Garner, MD Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2019 Outstanding Pediatrician of the Year, Ohio, Co-author of 2018 AAP Clinical Report, “The Power of Play”
Jeffrey Hutchinson, MD Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Colonel (ret.), U.S. Army, Co-author of 2018 AAP Clinical Report, “The Power of Play”
Christopher F. Bolling, MD, FAAP,
Pediatric Associates, PSC Crestview Hills, KY, Volunteer Professor of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine