10 April 2012
Children are turning up at school too tired to learn properly, with a small but rising number staying up late to gamble on line.
A survey of 250 primary school teachers showed nine out of 10 believe pupils are too tired to pay attention. Nearly a quarter of teachers let children sleep in a corner of the classroom.
More than a third said lack of sleep was a daily problem, most blaming TVs and computers in bedrooms and parents being too lax about bed times.
The poll was for The Sleep Council, which is emphasising the importance of a good night's sleep.
