Recent studies, however, lend credence to the belief this is not just a desire to slumber well beyond what is reasonable, and might actually be something hard-wired in teen brains.
Moreover, these say studies have shown that students are not the only beneficiaries of more sleep, leading some to conclude that school start times should begin later in the day because parents and teachers as well could use the extra hours of shut-eye.
According to USAFacts.org, teens from 13-18 should have at least 8-10 hours of sleep per day. Unfortunately, most teens do not get enough sleep.
There are many factors in play that cause this such as a lot of homework, doomscrolling on social media like Tiktok or Instagram, and too many extracurriculars.
“Before I used to stay up really late playing video games and then I would wake up feeling horrible in the morning and sleepy during the school day,” said sophomore Michael Tirador.
Another factor adding to the disruption is that when young people undergo puberty their body clock changes and makes it harder for them to fall asleep until late at night.
“I don’t know why, but I just find it so much easier to fall asleep at like midnight or one in the morning,'” said sophomore Nicholas De Izaguirre.
Moving the school times until later will offer everyone more hours of sleep, and hopefully as a result, lead to healthier teens who are less prone to being involved in car accidents, and more attentive in class, and earn improved grades.
