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RI Against Changing Times

[RIACT @RIACT_]

Very sad to see. And not the only one. Just that not all those decisions make the news.
https://t.co/ZIG2W4MjN0

[Jason Leigh @Kwik_Leigh]

Once again...the elementary impacts of this early start time initiative are overlooked. C'mon @eastbayri! And where is all this hard data that proponents keep talking about?

[Jason Leigh @Kwik_Leigh]

All these issues have arisen despite start times remaining largely static. Don't blame them for student stress. Address the proven issues.

[RIACT @RIACT_]

Well, if CA is making schools start later, having them stay open later for the students' health and safety make sense, right? 🙄Though there should be fair comp for teachers & staff should they choose to stay late.
https://t.co/2PkC1l5U53

[Jason Leigh @Kwik_Leigh]

Frightening facts:
1. Ten years ago, just 17% of the population had a smartphone. Today 78% of 14-24 yo have them
2. 65% of people under 30yo check their phone within 5 minutes of waking up.
3. A person checks their phone on average every 12 minutes.

[Jason Leigh @Kwik_Leigh]

And start times have barely moved in that time. And we're mystified as to why teens are getting less sleep today?

[RIACT @RIACT_]

@kpriceolsen And yet there is minimal research and evidence on elementary sleep deprivation to justify moving their start times earlier in order to prioritize teen sleep & make change financially viable. Elementary Ss need more sleep. Premium non nocere -- first do no harm.

[RIACT @RIACT_]

@_AlexHorn @StartSchoolL8r @HCPSS @HoCoSMOB @Kirsten4BOE @MavisEllisBOE @chaowu2016 @sabina_taj @mjmsuper Or...how to wake up with a sleep disruptive device when you've spent the night staring at the same sleep disruptive device.

[Jason Leigh @Kwik_Leigh]

Later start time research....scary

[RIACT @RIACT_]

A slightly more balanced piece, but still minimal coverage of the elementary impacts. At least #Maryland seems to get it, designating 8am for elementary kiddos as "healthy school hours" #CommonSenseStartTimes
https://t.co/kg1tkljEuW

[Jason Leigh @Kwik_Leigh]

And if this comes at no cost, who is paying for the surveys and sleep studies to ensure that students are actually getting more sleep? Or perhaps paying for the studies to ensure that elementary students who have to get up earlier aren't being harmed?

[Jason Leigh @Kwik_Leigh]

Who wants to tell @Portantino that, like unicorns, "magic bullets" are the purview of fantasy writers. Or perhaps he can explain how this change that gives all these purported benefits "without costing money" is costing our district a minimum of $300K. https://t.co/qHgQMbswOH

[Jason Leigh @Kwik_Leigh]

Because nutrition is just as important as sleep...

[Michael Petrilli @MichaelPetrilli]

This is precisely the kind of complicated reform that should NEVER be mandated from on-high. Say it isn't so California...

@ProfMartyWest @rickhess99 @RbnLake @Michael_Kirst @mpolikoff

[RIACT @RIACT_]

@caouette_j @StartSchoolL8r While sacrificing elementary sleep in most instances.

[Jason Leigh @Kwik_Leigh]

Next up...schools issuing #wearables so teachers can be required to tailor each days’ lesson plan to students’ sleep the night before. Yep...that’s realistic!

[Jason Leigh @Kwik_Leigh]

“As many as 80% of American workers suffer from high levels of stress in their job”

Yet we teach teens that the world will change (e.g. later start times) in order to mitigate their stress, instead of teaching them life skills & to cope with stress. https://t.co/FdIQTic82y

[Jason Leigh @Kwik_Leigh]

“There’s a huge issue right now, especially for kids fifth grade and up, where schools require kids to have technologies to do school work.” There is not enough longitudinal data to show it is an effective way to teach, says the author. https://t.co/DyUXznB3Mf

[Jason Leigh @Kwik_Leigh]

https://t.co/XL8RzzlJVt

[RIACT @RIACT_]

Since schools must change start times to help teens sleep, why don’t they also require DAILY P.E. classes? The @AmerAcadPeds says 60 min. of physical activity. Gotta be consistent w/our application of science in school policy, right? And we all know teens LOVE PE class.

[Dr. Michael Grandner @michaelgrandner]

New study in Sleep Health from @AuburnU show that physical activity can moderate the impact of sleep loss in adolescents https://t.co/uVazmJHgjG