Miami-Dade County Public Schools Board chair Perla Tabares Hantman, along with district representatives, community members, students and faculty from Miami Lakes K-8 Center participated in the 2016 Walk Our Children To School day on Tuesday, October 4.
The International Walk to School Day event increases the awareness of safe walking skills, safe routes to schools for students and parents, as well as walking as an exercise that promotes good health and physical fitness. Additionally, walking helps the environment by reducing school-related traffic and pollution, and reinforces the importance of reducing traffic speed and obeying the school speed zone limits.
Over the past 18 years, the event has grown from a one-day program to a month-long celebration, with more than 4 million participants in approximately 40 countries.