Early middle school and high school start times work contrary to adolescent circadian physiology and truncate students' sleep opportunity, resulting in chronic sleep loss. Starting school at 8:30 AM or later will help ensure that middle school and high school students begin the day awake, alert, and ready to learn. A later school start time supports peak academic performance, more opportunities for learning, better mental health, and enhanced driving safety. However, CDC data show that 68.4% of high school students report sleeping 7 hours or less on school nights. The AASM encourages primary academic institutions, school boards, parents, and policy makers to raise public awareness to promote a national standard of middle school and high school start times of 8:30 AM or later.
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Early School Start Times Tough on Teens
The AASM pointed out that early school start times interfere with young people's natural sleep cycle. But studies show that a one-hour delay to the school day is associated with a 16.5 percent drop in crash rates. Delaying the school day would help reduce tardiness, improve attendance and boost driving safety. The AASM listed other benefits linked to later class start times for teens, including:Extra sleep,Less daytime sleepiness,Greater participation in school activities,Fewer missed school days,Reduced tardiness,Fewer signs and symptoms of depression,Reduced irritability,Faster reaction time. A later start time would also ensure that teens are more alert and ready to learn throughout the day, the AASM explained.
LUBBOCK, TX - A new report suggested middle school and high school students might benefit from a later start each day. Parents who get flu shots are more likely to do the same for their children according to a study in Pediatrics. Researchers at NYU analyzed statistics from the CDC and found more than 8.3 million American adults reported feelings of sadness, worthlessness, and restlessness. Sources:1 - Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine2 - Psychiatric Services3 - Pediatrics The American Academy of Sleep Medicine said delaying classes until 8:30 a.m. or later could help teens combat chronic sleep loss and improve academic performance, mental health, and driving safety.
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