Teachers and Sleep

I was just reading an article on sleep. It was short so it didn't put me to sleep. The article is reporting on a study that was done by Ball State University regarding teachers not getting enough sleep. From personal experience, I can confidently say that I think this would be true of administrators as well! According to the article, researchers at Ball State University claimed that many teachers may not be getting enough sleep at night to be fully effective in the classroom. The study reported that "some 43 percent of teachers surveyed said they slept an average of six hours or less per night, while half admitted to missing work or making errors due to a 'serious lack of sleep.'" Denise Amschler, a professor of physiology and health sciences and co-author of the study, said that teachers with sleep issues tend to fall into two categories: 1) those who are overcommitted with work and family obligations and don't get to bed until after midnight; and 2) those who go to bed at a reasonable time but can't fall asleep because of worry or stress about school. This study is under review by the Journal of School Health. I know that it seems like the older I get the more I have to do and the less time I have. I am sure we can all relate to that. Our society is so fast paced we tend to give up sleep to catch up. We have a great teaching staff at Shepherd High School, but we need to stay healthy. Take care of yourself and take a nap! Oh, but not during class!
http://www.teachermagazine.org/tm/articles/2008/09/23/tm_sleep.h20.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mrss