Submitted on Sunday 19th February 2017
Rejected on Thursday 2nd March 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Change school starting times from 8-9am to 10am
Teenagers sleep chemical (melatonin) is released at around 11:00pm. The average teenager gets around 7 hours of sleep, when really they should be getting at least 9 hours. This petition will enable teenagers to get a full nights sleep, therefore improving mental & physical health for school.
Changing the starting times will enable a more natural arousal & time for breakfast, which many schoolkids skip just to get to school on time. If we change the time you could expect to see an increase in timely arrivals, concentration & grades. Lack of sleep affects teens' ability to function at school. A recent study showed that "Daytime sleepiness makes it difficult to concentrate and learn, or even stay awake in class. Too little sleep may contribute to mood swings and behavioral problems."
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The issue you raise is not the responsibility of the Government or Parliament. Determining school hours is the responsibility of individual schools, not the Government or Parliament. You could start a new petition asking the Government to legally require all schools to open no earlier than 10am.
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