Lack Of Sleep In Schools In America

Most schools in America are starting at the earliest of 7:40 am, which is causing teens to become sleep deprived, and a sleep deprived teen is an unfocused teen. The average teeneager gets approximatly 7 ¼ hours of sleep, but the average teen needs 8-10 hours of sleep. Just because a teen gets 8 hours, that is just barely passing, like getting a D or C on a school report card. It is important to get 10, maybe 9 hours of sleep. Schools in America start somewhere in between 7:40 am and 8:40 am. Most teens need about 1 hour on average to get ready. The average teen in the morning has to shower, eat, get dressed, and pack up school stuff. Teens also might have to get up even earlier to ride the bus. Some kids buses come half an hour or an hour before school starts, that would mean waking up two hours before school starts. …show more content…
90% of teens are sleep deprived, leaving only 10% who actually get enough sleep. Being sleep deprived could cause damage to a teens mind and body. When a teen is tired because they didn’t get enough sleep, they will want caffeine and sugar from coffee and energy drinks, which is also unhealthy for their body. Not getting enough sleep can also increase the risk of getting diabetes later in life. One of the reasons teens aren’t getting enough sleep is because of homework. If a kid has a busy schedule and wasn’t given time to complete their work in class, they are more likely to stay up late finishing homework. In conclusion, if a school were to start around 9:00 - 9:30, a teen could go to sleep at 9:00 pm, and wake up at 7:00 am with 10 hours of sleep. Schools need to make their start times