Make Palm Beach County schools start at a later time
Make Palm Beach County schools start at a later time
The Issue
Palm Beach County schools start early and it is hindering the development of children’s brains.
We need you to sign this petition so that we can have the district make the school start time later because many studies and sources agree that schools should start no earlier then 8:30 am. The links below provide more information about this.
Since teens have a different circadian rhythm. Waking up at 7:00 AM feels like they woke up at 4:00 AM for a teen. Due to the sleep deprivation, driving at this earlier time is just as dangerous as driving drunk.
Lack of sleep also affects the mood of teenagers, and makes their brains less “sharp”. There are also long term downsides to a lack of sleep over a longer period of time. Such as a lack of concentration, plummeting attention and even behavioral effects like ADHD. But outside of the classrooms there is still downsides, such as depression and increased suicide.
Please sign this petition because if you do not, then teenagers will continue to have lack of sleep and suffer from negative side effects.
The Issue
Palm Beach County schools start early and it is hindering the development of children’s brains.
We need you to sign this petition so that we can have the district make the school start time later because many studies and sources agree that schools should start no earlier then 8:30 am. The links below provide more information about this.
Since teens have a different circadian rhythm. Waking up at 7:00 AM feels like they woke up at 4:00 AM for a teen. Due to the sleep deprivation, driving at this earlier time is just as dangerous as driving drunk.
Lack of sleep also affects the mood of teenagers, and makes their brains less “sharp”. There are also long term downsides to a lack of sleep over a longer period of time. Such as a lack of concentration, plummeting attention and even behavioral effects like ADHD. But outside of the classrooms there is still downsides, such as depression and increased suicide.
Please sign this petition because if you do not, then teenagers will continue to have lack of sleep and suffer from negative side effects.
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Petition created on October 28, 2022