Early morning classes a waking nightmare for Ho Chi Minh City students
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- 27 Oct 2022
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N.V.H., the parent of a sixth grade student at Nguyen Du Middle School in Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City, has long been an opponent of the early start time at his child’s school, where classes begin at 7:00 am on the dot.
“I don’t understand why the school starts classes so early and then ends the day so early, at 4:15 pm, when parents are still at work," H. said.
“My kid has to wake up at 5:45 am every day to prepare for school.”
Concerned parents
C., another local parent, has a sixth grader and a ninth grader enrolled in Ho Chi Minh City public schools.
“My ninth grader has to be at school at 6:45 am. It’s way too early," C. said, adding that the early start times also seriously affect his child’s health.
“The school should move the time back to 7:45 am so it’s easier for parents to drop their kids off in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon.
“My kid is in his final year of middle school, so he is really busy preparing for the high school entrance exam.
“Between extra classes and homework, he rarely goes to bed before midnight.
"He only gets five to six hours of sleep a night and has a hard time focusing on his lessons because he’s so sleepy."
The early-morning issue is not just a concern for parents of middle and high school students. Parents of elementary school students feel the same way. Read More…
