HOW MUCH HOMEWORK IS TOO MUCH HOMEWORK?
Homework is a sore point with a lot of kids, many parents, and even some teachers. Not surprisingly, the students had a lot to say about homework. Middle school students feel the same kinds of time pressures that adults feel. “We get out of school late. By the time we reach home, it’s already 5:30 or 6:00 p.m.,” noted Vidhit. “We have only one or two hours to do homework. Then we have to eat supper and go to bed.” “Students know that homework is important and necessary,” wrote Sarah in her essay, “but in the perfect school, there would be some sort of system between teachers so there would be, at the most, 1 hours of homework each night. …Kids need to have time to relax before they go to bed.” “I think the amount of homework we have is outrageous,” said Ifeatu. “Sometimes I stay up quite late, not understanding a homework assignment or just having too much as it is. The homework causes students to need [to carry] more books, which is a strain on students’ backs. I carry way more than
Homework is a sore point with a lot of kids, many parents, and even some teachers. Not surprisingly, the students had a lot to say about homework. Middle school students feel the same kinds of time pressures that adults feel. “We get out of school late. By the time we reach home, it’s already 5:30 or 6:00 p.m.,” noted Vidhit. “We have only one or two hours to do homework. Then we have to eat supper and go to bed.” “Students know that homework is important and necessary,” wrote Sarah in her essay, “but in the perfect school, there would be some sort of system between teachers so there would be, at the most, 1 hours of homework each night. …Kids need to have time to relax before they go to bed.” “I think the amount of homework we have is outrageous,” said Ifeatu. “Sometimes I stay up quite late, not understanding a homework assignment or just having too much as it is. The homework causes students to need [to carry] more books, which is a strain on students’ backs. I carry way more than
