Physical activity improves students' academic achievement, behavior management, sense of connectedness, physical health, and emotional well-being. Whenever students' normal outlets for physical activity are disrupted by school closures, state leaders can reengage students and promote their well-being by prioritizing quality physical education and extracurricular programs to ensure that all students have opportunities for physical activity during the school year. This policy update highlights how physical education is getting prioritized in some states' policies, physical activity policies, and questions that state boards can ask to examine their role in improving student access to physical activity.