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The new year brought new desks for students at a school in California,USA. The school's classrooms have all changed (they) seated desks to standing desks. "It's now the first all-standing school, "Juliet Costarred says. She (start) the group Stand Up Kids and wanted to have every US public school kid using a standing desk in the next 10 years.
Barrett's daughters are both at that school. They are (excite) about their desks. "You feel happier, you' re less tired and you' re more active, "one of the girls says.
Some of the desks have wheels. Wheels allow the desks to be moved (easy). The desks are also able to be set at different heights. Kids take breaks sitting on the floor or on stools.
Mark Bender is an expert who studies to make things easy and safe to use. According to him, standing workers are more focused and healthier. Researchers in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom had similar findings.
But not everyone believes standing is (good) than sitting. Some parents and teachers worry that kids will get tired and that standing for long may cause (problem). And standing desks are more expensive.
Bender says both sitting standing desks can cause problems if they are not the proper height. "Our message should not be ' Sit less, stand more', "he says, " ' Sit less, move more'. "