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OKEMOS, Mich. (News 10) – As the school year approaches, Michigan parents are working to get their children back into school-year routines, including consistent sleep schedules
Health experts recommend teenagers get eight to 10 hours of sleep each night, but more than eight in 10 Michigan adolescents don’t get enough sleep, according to a Michigan House resolution declaring June 11, 2026, as Sleep Deprivation Awareness Day
Okemos parent Hanne Hoffmann said her family starts adjusting bedtime before school begins
“Our kids are off at 8 p.m., even though they’re middle schoolers, and lights up at 9:00, right? Just so that you need to wind down, you need to get off those screens. You have no screens in bedrooms.”
Hoffmann said sleep is especially important for teenagers because their brains are still developing
“You have this add on that your brain is doing the final development, and they’re even more sensitive to sleep deprivation.”
State Rep. Steve Frisbie, R-Calhoun County, sponsored the resolution. He said a lack of sleep can affect students’ ability to learn
“You’re not at your peak learning capacity and retention of information is being brought to you.”
Frisbie recommends parents begin establishing consistent routines before the first day of school rather than waiting until the night before
Lawmakers and researchers are also looking at whether the school day itself better fits a teenagers natural sleep cycle
There is a house bill that has been passed known as the “Sunshine Protection Act” that would make daylights savings time permanent
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