Schools Start times is an issue that the board of education has been addressing for the past years.In my opinion, I feel that we need to make a decision on whether what time it’s best for schools to start.“ In a statement published in the journal of Pediatrics, the Academy’s Adolescent sleep working reviewed the studies to date involving how inadequate sleep among teens -- which means anything less than 8.5 hours to 9 hours, a night on school says -- contribute to health issues such as obesity, diabetes, mood changes, behavior problems” (Park 1 ). Many students suffer from this conditions with are: diabetes, mood changes and especially behavior problems due to sleeping arrangements. Logically, students have …show more content…
Starting high school at 9:15 am, middle schools between 8:20 am and 8:30 am and elementary between 7:40 am and 9:15 am is estimated to cost 9.4 million dollars (Pegher 2). The amount of money that the taxpayers pay for school would increase if the school start time is later. Moving high school start time to 8:30 am, middle schools to 9:30 am and elementary schools between 7:50, estimated to cost 8.9 million (Pegher 2). The facts that researchers have gather show that 600,000 dollars for 30 minutes earlier and 9.6 million with 30 minutes earlier and late start time for high schools. The reason why this cost much more is due to the need of the buses and staff to keep track of the schools. On the Other Hand, the government already takes money away from taxpayers, so they can just take more if needed. But actually people might not have money with all the taxes the government takes out that they might not pay their bills and it includes everybody. Everything cost money and with more taxes being taken out of paychecks it would be harder to live a life. the government about half the paychecks and people suffer enough just to keep their children satisfied. People should take some action and stand up for what they believe and so should the students by making posters and involving more people into helping out instead of just laying