Students and parents across the world have different opinions about what the appropriate time for the school day to start is. School start times vary widely across the nation, some schools start early to save money and at the same time reduce transportation costs. Other schools have a late start because they think it makes students perform better academically. The school day starting time is an issue that has become very controversial, especially in the last couple of years since many research has been performed. Like every other issue, people find something wrong with the problem and the plan to solve it. I believe the school day should start later because studies have shown that it affects the academic performance of students, students and some young teachers don't get enough sleep, and the lack of sleep affects learning and performing to the best of their ability.
Diabetes, mood changes, obesity, and behavior problems are caused by the lack of sleep on teenagers. In a study published in the journal Pediatrics, says that teenagers who don't sleep the recommended eight to ten hours of sleep or have sleep deprivation rely heavily on …show more content…
The hormonal changes occurring at this stage switches their body clocks, making them go to bed later and also waking up later seem like a normal thing. The melatonin levels in their body don't start to rise until very late at night for teenagers, which makes them not be sleepy until very late at night. ”It doesn’t change how much sleep they need, but it makes it easier for them to stay awake longer,” says Dr. Mary Carskadon, a professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University Medical School and director of sleep and Chronobiology at Bradley Hospital(1). Many parents don't want school times to be delayed because they think the kids aren't getting enough sleep for the simple fact that they are on social media all night
Diabetes, mood changes, obesity, and behavior problems are caused by the lack of sleep on teenagers. In a study published in the journal Pediatrics, says that teenagers who don't sleep the recommended eight to ten hours of sleep or have sleep deprivation rely heavily on …show more content…
The hormonal changes occurring at this stage switches their body clocks, making them go to bed later and also waking up later seem like a normal thing. The melatonin levels in their body don't start to rise until very late at night for teenagers, which makes them not be sleepy until very late at night. ”It doesn’t change how much sleep they need, but it makes it easier for them to stay awake longer,” says Dr. Mary Carskadon, a professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University Medical School and director of sleep and Chronobiology at Bradley Hospital(1). Many parents don't want school times to be delayed because they think the kids aren't getting enough sleep for the simple fact that they are on social media all night