Teens Need More Sleep

By: Alex Mahoney

Teenagers need more sleep than any group of people around the same age all together. So you’d think that schools would realize that and make amends to that idea and change the system. You always see kids falling asleep in school, so why wouldn’t things change?

Sleeping in schools is problem that almost every teacher has experienced one time or another, so why wouldn’t they back up the issue that schools should start later or have shorter days?

According to Andrew Stookey, he gets about “7 to 8 hours of sleep every night and still comes to school tired,” resulting in sleeping in his classes.

Teens need 8 to 10 hours of sleep every night, to which, only about 15% of teens actually receive. Most are barely hanging on a thread. Most teens follow the schedule that they need as they stay up late in the week and then sleep late on the weekends, which effects the quality of sleep and how things can go for them. Many teens end up with sleeping disorders because of this, and it can become a major problem.

Along with Addison Bosley, says “I get about 6 hours and I’m not too tired, just used to it. I wish I could get more.” He said after a few questions.

Without the right amount of sleep it can cause health problems, behavioral issues and then limit your overall ability to learn. All of this would be solved given the opportunities to give teens more time to sleep.

Think, things can still be accomplished and people will still be getting what they need to be done. Time won’t be the problem since the students would be awake and attentive all around during the class.

Most students would rally behind it seeing as they are the ones who are at the bad end of the deal, so if you really want things to change, get to work and fight for what you think that we deserve.