Why We Should Start Later

Rushing in the morning to get to school is part of a teens daily routine. As a teen in the morning it is a like a stopwatch that doesn’t end till we get to school. We are constantly stressing about what we are going to wear, what projects are due, what classes we have, and more. Schools should do us a small favor by starting later. It will not only improve attendance, but also test scores, health, and participation. As a student we are always going to stress about everything but getting up for school shouldn’t be one of them. The National Sleep Foundation agrees. They feel that teens are sleep deprived, and also study shows 60% of students are sleepy throughout the day, and 15% end up falling asleep during class. Not only will starting the school day later will be a relief but it will also improve …show more content…
That is all a student can think about in the morning. Some students need to get up before 5:00 am, just to catch the bus to school. If schools were able to start classes later in the morning, schools will see boosts in attendance, test scores, grades, and in core classes. 75% of schools start before 8;30 am, researchers also tested 9,000 students in eight schools. After they adjusted schools to start at 9:00, a week later all schools reported having a boost of attendance, test scores and participation. If these eight schools reported having these results, just imagine the results the whole nation will have.
In conclusion, school should start later in the morning. By starting school later, this will increase our health, attendance, and student’s test scores. It will help us boost our confidence academically and help us succeed in our full potential. Instead of coming into a classroom with tired and grumpy students, we will be fully awake ready to tackle the load of work we have. These types of things is up to the school to decide and change, all we can do is hope that they decide to change school times for the better of their students and our