On a serious note: for most people, going to bed early is much more effective than sleeping in, to recharge your batteries. You learn this once you get fed up being exhausted all the time.
Interestingly enough, studies have shown that the best time to self study is around 1:30am to 2:30am. However, the best time for school is after 10:00am.
there have been so many studies done that prove it is absolutely moronic to have school start so early. The thing is, most parents are in favor of such an early start time due to their own work schedule. As an entire species we've actively screwed ourselves over; pissing 99% of us off 99.9% of the time.
It doesn't start so early that those of us who have to work don't have to pay for before and/or after school care (thankfully cheaper than 1k/mo daycare).
Us - 5:45-6am kids wake up, 6-6:30 getting ready & breakfasts for all, 6:30 spouse drops youngest at daycare and drives into work, 7:00 Drop 5yr old off at before school care that will get him to school b/t 8:50-9:20, school/work/30 min lunch (8hrs/day of work doesn't include commute/lunch) (after school care picks up 5yr old when school gets out at 3:50) - commute home - usually both home by 5 - off to get kids together.
If school started later what time is there for family/homework time? Every minute you start later = a minute you stay later. Schools already provide 2 meals for the families that qualify for food assistance, and staff need home time too.
A lot of those complaining about school starting too early are the types who stay up late, don't have a routine, or their parents take them out to the store at 10pm or later.
you do realize humans have internal clocks right? waking up at 5:45 (It was more like 4:30- 4:45 for me) goes against every hardwired biological process we have. You can make a schedule you get used too, doesn't mean it's a healthy one.
guest...I agree about parents taking their kids to the store late. When I do have to make a late run to the store to get something and I see you kids there after 9 PM I get so angry knowing what their teachers are going to have to deal with the next day. BTW I'm a teacher who has to deal with tired cranky kids because the kids have no bedtime.
What do you figure it would take to cause an issue? During the summer here we get to the point where we only have something like 4 hours of total darkness.
obviously i’m being dead serious!
Us - 5:45-6am kids wake up, 6-6:30 getting ready & breakfasts for all, 6:30 spouse drops youngest at daycare and drives into work, 7:00 Drop 5yr old off at before school care that will get him to school b/t 8:50-9:20, school/work/30 min lunch (8hrs/day of work doesn't include commute/lunch) (after school care picks up 5yr old when school gets out at 3:50) - commute home - usually both home by 5 - off to get kids together.
If school started later what time is there for family/homework time? Every minute you start later = a minute you stay later. Schools already provide 2 meals for the families that qualify for food assistance, and staff need home time too.
A lot of those complaining about school starting too early are the types who stay up late, don't have a routine, or their parents take them out to the store at 10pm or later.
So how does it work when the days get longer in the summer? Do we need less sleep?