Why Don't Most Teachers Let Students Sleep In Class?

[Lauren Chemello]

Statistics show that teenagers need 10 hours of sleep each night. Well, mostly all teenagers have busy schedules and don't get 10 hours of sleep each night. I know I don't! So if this fact is true, why won't teachers let their students fall asleep in class? I have American Studies 7th and 8th period and I won't lie, I'm wiped out by then. I get so tired and it's really hard to pay attention. Mr. McCusker always tells my class that if he didn't care about us, then he would let us sleep. Now I understand that but at the same time, it's our future on the line. We need to be responsible for ourselves because in college and in the real world, people won't be constantly telling us to wake up or stay on task. Not that I don't appreciate your kind efforts, Mr. McCusker!!!

I know there has been talk before about starting school later because our brains don't start to really function until about 10am. If this is so, why do teachers expect us to pay attention and comprehend new things so early? My first period class is French. I barely know English that early in the morning. How am I supposed to convert over to French?!?!? I don't like sleeping in class, but I always wonder why teachers don't let their students sleep in class. The students should be responsible enough to stay awake, and if they can't, then that's their own problem!

After reading this, what do you think? Should teachers let their students sleep in class? Should students just go to bed earlier? Why or why not? Feel free to express your opinions!

Haha I liked this photo! =) Explains most of my classes!

[haena y.]

High School teachers should definitely keep their students awake. High school is not college; high schoolers are still in the prepping phase and the teachers in Fremd are all responsible in prepping students what they should and should not do. For example, sleeping in class. If high school students are tired, go to sleep early, cut down on TV time, do homework right after getting home. Everyone has a busy schedule, but we should be glad that we are exhausted from studying and school activities, in other parts of the world, there are children who work all day just to eat one meal.

[Mike Artov]

First off, i totally agree, students should get the school hours move or sometimes be able too sleep in class. Last year i had Spanish 2, one of the most boring classes of all time, and it was my first period class. I would always go to sleep in that class for about 45 minutes, and i still got an A. Im not going to lie but, school sleep is ONE of the best sleeps because for some reason i go into a deep sleep and when i wake up, i have no idea where i have until i realize im at school. I aslo agree with Tyler Watkins, someone should show this blog to the administration.

[Mike hoffman]

i think its a bit of both. we should start later and go to bed earlier. i mean if we can sleep in and get more sleep that would be awesome, and maybe some sleeping in class i mean its not as funny if we dont wake anyone up!

[Danny Vasilev]

hahaha I could see you saying that to me or jake at our prom Mr.Anderson. Sometimes it's just impossible to stay awake in class. Well for me at least. And American Studies is the only class where my teacher wakes me up. I might not appreciate it but I know it is because you respect us.

[Joey Marasco]

I agree with your point Lauren that it should be the students responsibility to stay awake in class and if they don't then they should accept the penalties, because your college professor is not going to wake you up and your boss will fire you if you fall asleep, however i can understand where Mr.McCusker is coming from in the respect department, so to an extent i think both Lauren and Mr.McCusker are right

[Lauren Chemello]

Mr. Anderson I seriously laughed for an hour! That's so funny!! If u or mccusker ever speak somewhere I am, please don't say that to me!! :)

[Gary Anderson]

When I was a senior in high school, I went to prom (reluctantly). My world history teacher, Mr. Bowman, was elected to give a little speech at the banquet. He began like this: "I'm nervous in front of big crowds like this, so I'd really appreciate it if this could be more like my class. So, Al Knudsen and Gary Anderson, I need you to put your heads down and go to sleep."

[Shawn McCusker]

I remember really needing to sleep in high school. I worked a lot. Probably too much. I am also known to be an insomniac. So when I came to school, I very often tried to catch zzz's in class. What I remember today, what effects me the most, is that I remember the teachers who took the time to keep me awake, but I REALLY remember the teachers who let me sleep. I remember thinking that what we were learning must not be important. I remember thinking that in order for the teacher to let me lay there, in his eyes I must not be worth waking up. I am by no means a perfect teacher. I know this, yet I know that when people leave my class I want them to have a sense that they mattered, and that they were respected. While I completely understand how waking people up may seem like a nuisance, I see it as a measure of respect. It is the minimum that I can offer to someone who recedes from class. I think of it as including you again. As I have said before, if I hated you I would let you lay there. I really believe that and I am pretty proud that you remembered that line Lauren. :)

[Tyler Watkins]

I think school in general starts way too early. I'm pretty sure that if we started later that we would be a lot more productive with school. Instead of using the first couple of periods to wake up, we would be learning during those first few periods. Thus we would actaully be getting a much better education. Not to mention during the whole day students would feel a lot better overall, and probably be healthier. Some one should take this blog and show it to the administration at Fremd.

[Lauren Chemello]

Mr. Anderson, so if I let you know ahead of time I'll be sleeping in class and that I don't have a medical problem, is that okay?! Just kidding!!!! :)