7-8 hours of schooling for five days in a row is too demanding. Students are expected to wake up early in the morning, sit in a desk all day, and then take part in after school activities, sporting events, tutoring, etc. This leaves no time for things like homework or studying or just simply relaxing. Some schools do not get out until after 4:00 pm. By the time students get home the sun has already set. Students are being forced to stay up until the early hours of the morning just to finish homework and prepare for the next day. Because of this, they go to school tired and not prepared to learn. Several studies have shown a strong correlation between the amount of sleep a student gets and their GPA. Reducing school hours will provide students with more time to do homework, study, and sleep, which will in turn help students improve their grades.
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April 23, 2014
I have been reading through all the stories people are posting about their exhaustion and it honestly breaks my heart because it is all so avoidable. I am currently trying to figure out how to get a meeting with the board but the bureaucracy is honestly a nightmare to navigate on my own.
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SCHOOL IS WAY TOO LONG PLEASE CHANGE THIS
literally falling asleep in chem class right now because i was up till 2am finishing a project
my kid is stressed out and having panic attacks because of all the hw. it needs to stop.
it feels like a prison honestly. we spend all day trapped in a desk and then have to do more work at home.
i have 4 hours of homework every night plus sports. when am i supposed to eat or shower?
school is too damn long
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7-8 hours of schooling for five days in a row is too demanding. Students are expected to wake up early in the morning, sit in a desk all day, and then take part in after school activities, sporting events, tutoring, etc. This leaves no time for things like homework or studying or just simply relaxing. Some schools do not get out until after 4:00 pm. By the time students get home the sun has already set. Students are being forced to stay up until the early hours of the morning just to finish homework and prepare for the next day. Because of this, they go to school tired and not prepared to learn. Several studies have shown a strong correlation between the amount of sleep a student gets and their GPA. Reducing school hours will provide students with more time to do homework, study, and sleep, which will in turn help students improve their grades.
Updates
April 23, 2014
I have been reading through all the stories people are posting about their exhaustion and it honestly breaks my heart because it is all so avoidable. I am currently trying to figure out how to get a meeting with the board but the bureaucracy is honestly a nightmare to navigate on my own.
7 Comments
getting home at 5pm is crazy i just want to sleep
SCHOOL IS WAY TOO LONG PLEASE CHANGE THIS
literally falling asleep in chem class right now because i was up till 2am finishing a project
my kid is stressed out and having panic attacks because of all the hw. it needs to stop.
it feels like a prison honestly. we spend all day trapped in a desk and then have to do more work at home.
i have 4 hours of homework every night plus sports. when am i supposed to eat or shower?
school is too damn long
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getting home at 5pm is crazy i just want to sleep