zero period remains, and is no doubt growing in popularity. One reason for its support among teachers and parents is related to ideas about the work ethic. I imagine many adults would argue that students don’t work hard enough and an extra morning hour is good for them. Another argument is that students need more academic preparation and an extra hour is beneficial no matter what time of day. Another possibility, rarely considered, is that school professionals are probably overwhelmingly “morning people”. Persons with an evening preference circadian type who considered teaching or other profession requiring an early start likely opted out in the career choice stage or when they were in their first teaching internship.