School should start later in the day because it is important for students to get enough sleep. According to Amy Wolfson “With the onset of adolescence, teenagers require at least 9.2 hours of sleep and experience a delay in the timing of sleep.”(pg.194) School starting early is terrible for …show more content…
According to Keski-Rahkonen “Breakfast skipping clustered moderately with smoking, alcohol use, and sedentary lifestyle in both adults and adolescents.”(pg.1) Students need to eat in the morning or they could possibly turn other substances. School needs to give everyone more time to finish getting prepared for school in the morning. Students need more sleep so they can be awake when they drive to school in the morning. School should start later so students wouldn't drive so recklessly and accidents could be reduced. According to Damien Leger “The total cost of accidents related to sleepiness in 1998 is estimated to be between $43.15 billion and $56.02 billion.” (pg1) Students who drive to school need to focus on driving safe. Not only does it put the life of a student in danger, it puts all citizens in danger of losing their lives due to reckless driving. The schools classes need to start later in the day.
Teen require at least 9.2 hours of sleep. Teens need to eat in the morning, focus on driving to school safe so other lives aren’t at risk, and focus on class lessons. Schools need to start later so we can be successful in life and have a family. Starting school later would benefit the future of the United States of