Schools are moving towards delaying the start of the school day by an hour in the morning, and this is how Minister Matthias Zweig commented.
According to the DR website, a number of public schools will delay the start of classes for upper grades by one hour in the morning, in order to give adolescent students the opportunity to get plenty of sleep and come to school more energetically, with the aim of increasing the comfort and well-being of the students.
Matthias Zweij, the Minister for Children and Education, commented that it is the parents' responsibility, not the school's, to ensure their teenage children get enough sleep: "We have to tell young people that there is something called bedtime, when you turn off your mobile phone and go to sleep. This responsibility lies with the parents. The minister says that schools cannot solve all the problems," according to the source.
From a legal standpoint, Tsfaye commented: “As long as the school day is between 8 and 16 and the students receive the hours required by law, if there are classes that wish to delay the start of the school day and can agree with their teacher and the school administration thinks it is a good idea, then I have no problem with that,” according to DR.
However, Tsvae does not want to encourage more schools to delay the start of the school year and he criticizes the idea that this should be the solution to lack of sleep, especially since it could turn out to be harmful when teenagers have to start higher education and then work later in life.
Many schools across the country are moving towards delaying the start of the school day.
Many schools across the country have opted to allow middle and upper elementary students to arrive an hour later than usual when the school year begins after the summer break. According to the source, citing the schools, the reason is that children or teenagers are not getting enough sleep, which affects their school day and mood.
According to the Public Health Agency, three out of four 15-year-olds do not get the recommended 8-10 hours of sleep due to physical changes and the use of screens in the evening. Lack of sleep results in an increased likelihood of feeling unhappy, having difficulty concentrating, feeling stressed, and experiencing depression.
