This I Believe
“Teenagers need about 9 hours of sleep, but studies suggest only 15% of them get it.”- Melissa Locker. This I believe that school should start later.
When you are in elementary school you have better grades, you tend to be happier, and all around you just feel better. Now a days less than 1 in 5 middle and high schoolers started school at 8:30 am or later. In 2014 the American Academy of Pediatrics stated that “middle and high schools to modify start times to no earlier than 8:30 AM to aid students in getting sufficient sleep to improve their overall health.” If students don’t get the required 8-9 hours of sleep a night, that can lead to obesity, alcohol and other drug abuse. 40% of students don’t get the required amount of
“Teenagers need about 9 hours of sleep, but studies suggest only 15% of them get it.”- Melissa Locker. This I believe that school should start later.
When you are in elementary school you have better grades, you tend to be happier, and all around you just feel better. Now a days less than 1 in 5 middle and high schoolers started school at 8:30 am or later. In 2014 the American Academy of Pediatrics stated that “middle and high schools to modify start times to no earlier than 8:30 AM to aid students in getting sufficient sleep to improve their overall health.” If students don’t get the required 8-9 hours of sleep a night, that can lead to obesity, alcohol and other drug abuse. 40% of students don’t get the required amount of