As a mom of twins I am concerned about early school start times especially at middle school and high school. Currently the elementary school that my children attend has a start time of 9 AM which allows for them to get proper rest. However, the middle school and high school that they will eventually be attending have start times of 7:30 AM and 7:45 AM respectively which I do not believe will allow them sufficient sleep.
The CDC, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Sleep Foundation, and the National Education Association all call for later start times.
I urge the Administration to enact legislation which mandates later school start times based on guidelines from CDC, etc.
Sincerely,
Lisa Cooper
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2014/08/19/peds.2014...