According to research of Joy Resmovits, teenagers need about 9 hours of sleep. But with the interference of homework and after school activities students get to bed late. The lack sleep can affect students sleep and the mood and behavior problems that occur at school. Parents also realize that there son or daughter often complain of being tired or falling asleep in school. You see, students are tired and worn out from going to bed late and having to get up early, but if school had a late start students would be well rested and it would decrease the amount of behavioral problems at school. Students would also show an improvement in academic grades and mood.
However, on the other hand, according to Lucie Lewis with a late start of school it could interfere with after school activities and the timely schedule of parents and teachers with school ending later. The schedule of parents would have to pick up their children later and hurry to after school activities. This could lead to not enough family time and separation of families. The teachers would have to take home assignments and grade them and have time for some family time to.
In the shoes of being a student I strongly agree that school days should start off to a later start. This would give me enough sleep in order to be prepared for school. This way I won’t be worn out from going to volleyball practice and doing homework. A later start could also help improve my grades. Therefore, a later start in school would be a great new way to help students get there sleep in order to do well in school.
Lewis, Lucie K. “Pros & Cons of School Starting Later for Teens.” EHow. Demand Media, 09 Oct. 2009. Web. 12 Sept. 2012. <http://www.ehow.com/about_5516430_pros-school-starting-later-teens.html>.
“Longer School Day: Expanded Learning Time Pros and Cons » News » Andover Townsman, Andover, MA.” Andover Townsman, Andover, MA. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2012. <http://www.andovertownsman.com/local/x645343514/Longer-school-day-Expanded-learning-time-pros-and-cons>.
Resmovits, Joy. “Should A School Change Start Time For Sleep? Later School Start Times Improve Student Performance: Study.” The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 03 May 2012. Web. 12 Sept. 2012. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/03/school-sleep-student-performance_n_1472440.html>.