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Mom Emails School To Tell Her Kid Won’t Be Doing Homework Anymore, And Here’s Why
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Mom Emails School To Tell Her Kid Won’t Be Doing Homework Anymore, And Here’s Why

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With recesses getting shorter and workloads at school getting bigger, kids are getting to have less and less free time. Is this really good for our children? One mom thinks not.

When Bunmi Laditan’s 10-year-old daughter started experiencing chest pain and waking up in the middle of the night dues to stress, Laditan decided enough was enough. So, even though her daughter loves independent learning, the mother of 3 emailed her daughter’s school to let them know she was done with homework. Following the email, Laditan wrote a now viral Facebook post about how her home is now going to be homework-free: “My kid is done with homework. I just sent an email to her school letting her know she’s all done,” Laditan writes. “I said “drastically reduce” but I was trying to be polite because she’s finished.” The post has gone viral since with over 53k likes, 12k shares, and thousands of parents from all over agreeing with her.

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When a girl started getting chest pains because of too much homework, her mom decided enough was enough

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“My kid is done with homework. I just sent an email to her school letting her know she’s all done”

The internet was quick to support Laditan’s decision

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Eppu Jäppinen
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It makes me a little bit angry when people think that we don't have homework in Finland... I just spent 5 hours doing my homework. But I guess it doesn't count because I live in Finland :D

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Marika Äijö
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We don't have any ban on homework here in Finland! Stop spreading this nonsense! Though we don't sit at school 8 hours a day. So maybe that's the difference.

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Stille20
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you have a a real concern about the amount of work students are getting, you need to get involved. Speak to teachers and other parents about changing homework loads, instead of risking your child's grades and send her to face her teachers, while you make a stand from social media.

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Aunt Messy
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She did that. She sent an email to the school and offered to talk to the teacher and principal of the school. Her tone was polite and she's willing to compromise. This is ongoing. Posting this on social media is drawing crucial attention to this problem.

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Kerry O'Gara
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My eldest son left school in jine. My youngest is in year 8. I've never made them do homework at home. For the simple reason, I wouldn't work here, either. There is a homework club at school if they have some important stuff. Where there is a teacher to help answer tough questions. But home is a place to relax. It's a safe place. And they are only children for a blink of their lives. I have to make sure they enjoy it before it's gone and the responsibility begins.

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Darrell Corbel
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess that depends on what you define 'homework' as. If you mean EXTRA work beyond what they do in school, I can agree with you. However, for me, 'homework' is simply that which you did not get finished in school. If you waste your time and choose not to properly work and finish the given assignment, then yes, you SHOULD make that up at home. In my academic career, I have seen the opposite. Many students don't even make an effort to do the work at home they should have done at school. Extra homework makes no sense when you are fighting with them to do what they were supposed to do in the first place. The only time I give extra work is when the parent specifically requests it for their child.

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Shari H
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was getting my degree in education I was taught that the purpose of homework should be to determine how much of the lesson the student has learned. It should be done independently (no help from mom, dad, or big sis). Most importantly it should consist of just enough questions, activities, or problems to allow the teacher to gauge understanding, so 2 - 3 questions or problems per topic. The only impact it should have on grades is a point system for completing it; the point is not to stress over the right answer, but to show understanding, or lack thereof, so losing points for the wrong answer is counter productive. The teacher can then review the understanding of the students and review, reteach, or move on as needed. This seems like a good theory, although I don't teach so have no idea how good a system it is in practice, if anyone actually does it.

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Omar Mohammed
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly, I don't see a point of 4th or 5th grade kid doing homework at home for more than 30 minutes a day especially if he spends more than 6 hours a day at school.

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Wanderlustladies
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was a kid (American living abroad) I had so much homework that I too had chest pains. My parents hauled me into the school where we met with my teacher and principal. They allowed me a space to voice my concerns, and then proceeded to teach me time management and content skimming skills - skills that helped me through college and throughout my careers. Perhaps the real conversation should be with the child, helping this young girl learn stress management, workload management etc. After all, the job world really doesn't care how stressed you are. They care about the end result.

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Kjorn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

2-3 hours homework each days? what kind of school is that? we do his homework in the week end. 30-45 min saturday and 30-45 min sunday and it's done! no homework during the week

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Too Lazy To Care 🐼
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're very lucky Kjorn. I'm glad you're growing up at a school that is a bit lighter with your workload. I had to deal with this much homework at the age of 7. I'd stay up later in the night trying to complete my homework with my poor mom who never even learned some of the lessons I'm learning. (which further proves that they're making work unnecessarily harder for the future generations)

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Simon Kwan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Totally agree with and support the no homework sentiment. Modern American education is broken.

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Simon Kwan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And standardized testing is not only socio-economically biased, but is generally an unreliable indicator of intellect and potential.

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Too Lazy To Care 🐼
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I relate so much to this child. I mostly enjoy school and love to learn new things every day. But I absolutely hate homework. Just like her, I started to experience severe stress and frequent panic attacks every time I thought about school. (and I still do at times.) I almost feel like I grew up way too quickly because I never got much of a chance to hang out with other kids. Sure, I had about an hour to play but sometimes even that last hour was taken away from homework. I'd stay up for hours, sometimes even up until 12, trying to complete homework at only the young age of 7. I hope school realizes the damage they're doing to kids. I praise and thank this mom for helping her child.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you! Thank you, thank you! I am 13 and in 7th grade and one night I had math homework that took me 3+ hours and I didn't even finish it because- hey teachers, new's flash- I HAVE A LIFE!!!! And that wasn't even counting the other subjects. This is only my first year of high school and I am absolutely dreading the rest because of the homework. Overall, I enjoy school. The majority of the teachers are kind and funny but the homework is ridiculous. I am not trying to brag but i am a straight A student with 90+ averages in every subject and I have always wanted to go to college but I know that in college the work load is even more ridiculous so now I am questioning whether or not I should go.

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Anonymous
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember when i was in school, i just decided to do less work because i felt there was no need to work very hard on something that won't even help me in what I want to do with my life, I decided to focus more on being an artist and practiced all the time, i got called lazy for not doing homework but i was actually still working very hard in something I wanted to do. by the time i graduated, barely, i regretted nothing, i got in art college and I am very happy right now, high school just caused so much depression and made me feel hopeless, i think a lot of health problems are caused by the education system and it makes me really angry.

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Fluffle Puff
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I´m myself in highschool and have less homework than her; that´s horrible! (btw I live in Austria)

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Asia
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've never thought about this because that's "the just way things are", but it totally makes sense! I'm kinda shocked, that I've never questioned it...

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Karen Vincent
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I spent a year of my life doing research as to whether or not homework produces learning - it doesn't. What is does do is kill the fun of both teaching and learning. What produces real learning is effective teaching instead of going down the row saying, "What did you get for no. 1?" I never gave it until a new principal came in and required it for every subject, every day. What a huge waste of time. Once I left the public schools after 33 years and moved to a private school for the end of my career I stopped giving it. So many parents loved my policy and raved about how much science their kids learned in my class. All of us were set free to learn and enjoy learning.

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Ildiko S.
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You sound like a wonderful teacher! Please, correct me if I am wrong, I am really curious about your opinion - but as I see, homework is many times meant to compensate bad teaching. Many of my teachers gave classes in a way, that they were just having a 45 minutes monologue, then you had to try to apply some of it as home, through your homework. (I think for me many times actually, understanding any of what we've meant to learn in class was through homework - and I do not mean this to support the idea of homework.....)

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Suzanne
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't think grade school kids should have to do homework. Occasional projects at home, yes. Studying for tests and exams, yes. And if there is something that should have been finished in class that didn't get finished, yes. But the kind of homework my son brought home in grade 3 every day, for example, math assignments, etc. that takes 2-3 hours, no.

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David Blomberg
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Raising my kids overseas and would just like to say thank you for helping give my kids the competative advantage.

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Talia Johnson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I couldn't agree more. Whilst I think a bit of revision is fine, they shouldn't be getting loads of written homework every night. I would love to know how the school has responded.

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Paula Becar
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hello everyone , I totally agreed with this mother. We've all feeling the same way with Homework, and this Is a global problem, we're from Chile. Last year my six year old son didn't go to school for a week after an appendicitis surgery, when he returned to school , the first day he cameback with 16 pages of pending homework 😠 , after many other desagrees I realized all education system It's wrong so we took him out and now he goes to a Montessori school, he's now happy and learning to his own rithym. 😊

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Little Menace
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree with the mum. Homework for children isn't necessary. Even us adults can come home from work and forget about it [mostly anyway]. If you've been somewhere for 8 hours, your brain needs a reset a rest and some easy fun. I don't get it at all. It's almost as if too much time would lead to independent thoughts and we can't have that, can we?

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Deb Roberson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is unreasonable to the point of abuse to expect a grade school child to work an actor's work day. I do not understand why do many parents are complicit in the abuse.

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Puddin Tane
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember when I was in the 6th grade I was sent home with some math homework that I was struggling with. After supper I got to work on it. When the father got home and I was still at work, he flew into a rage. The next thing I knew I had a black eye because I didn't have the homework done fast enough to suit him. I guess what I'm trying to say is that for some kids, homework is stressful, not just because of school, but because of their home life as well. More homework= more stress on the child from both school and home and not in a positive way. Side note: no, nothing was done about the black eye, at my request. For my own safety.

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Stephanie Soon
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I stopped stressing about homework and just gave up on doing well at school at all. That's what can happen when kids feel overwhelmed. I have studied in later life but I still feel very anxious about doing any academic work. When you're a parent you have to do what's right for your children and I think giving them a work life balance is a good idea.

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Lily Illyria
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a teacher and homework is important for, i think, repetition of a simple task, that i can't do in school (i work 3/4 hours a week with my students so it's not enough ) but i always tell them that if it take them more than 10 minutes they should just let it go and they'll see the answers in class. Mostly i give them the exercices they didn't complete in classe, but not always. I also give "big" exercices wich are evaluated, mainly because i have to, it's a part of what i am supposed to do, but then again, no more than 10 minutes a day (if they plan it because i always give them at least a week (inclunding a week end) to do it).

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Aunt Messy
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"Exercise". Fixed that for you. Where do you teach, again?

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Renny Lucanese
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bunmi I totally agree. Haven't even thought about it until I read your email. It makes all the sense in the world. And what are they teaching in the schools these days ... Anyway the kids deserve a home life and recreation life out of school. that adds to their peace and fulfillment of living. You go girl I am behind you 100%

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Art Animal
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can this lady plz write to my school! I stay up till 8 doing Hw and i'm only in MIDDLE SCHOOL!!!

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Maria De Nardi
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Grande Bunmi per l'articolo sui compiti-di-scuola-per-casa, Ascolta la telefonata di questa Bambina di Dublino, troppo forte, esilarante...! https://youtu.be/v9_fauPtoRQ

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Hannah Brown
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is amazing to me. I'm 18, and freshly out of high school. I can speak from my own (recent) experience, that the amount of homework students get is unbelievable. I went to a very small school that focused solely on their reputation. It was known for students getting good grades, and as such that's all they cared about. Some of the teachers were nice, though a lot of them were cruel and uncaring. I even had one tell me to stop crying when I was around the same age as this girl is. I literally got in trouble because I couldn't stop the stress induced tears from flowing down my tired face. The amount of stress that place inflicted on everyone there was off the charts. I would go to school (keep in mind, I'm talking about Elementary School right now) from 7 in the morning to 3 in the evening, and then I would come home and do homework the rest of the night. I'm talking 6 hours of homework here, and I'm not over-exaggerating in the slightest. I had absolutely no time at all to just be a

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Hannah Brown
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

person. I've always been an artistic child, I find joy in music, writing, and drawing. I've tried to keep these things as my hobbies, but I just never had time for any of it. From a very young age, I was a stressed, depressed, suicidal mess. As if the unbelievable work load wasn't enough, I was severely bullied from 4th-8th grade. I left that school, because the higher ups couldn't be bothered with my troubles. They did nothing to stop bullying, and continued to pile on homework. I did online school for a year after that, and it was hard for me to keep myself motivated to do any of the work. Though it was significantly less work, I had been so overworked for so many years that I just wanted to give up on everything. I managed to make it through the year without failing, and then my parents forced me to go to a public school, telling me I wasn't responsible enough to keep this up. At this point I was a sophomore in High School, and was still depressed, anxious, and suicidal. I just want

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Doge Lan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As far as I know those are normal school- and homework hours.... in Japan... : 3 And those kids are generally pretty smart... like, really smart.

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Mr_Kai
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Be grateful for living in America. 3 hours of homework is nothing comparing to the Chinese schools. In elementary schools of China, I have to do homework until 8-9pm EVERY DAY; in middle school, we have class from 7:30am - 6:30pm, and we do homework from 7:30pm-10:30pm, many students have to stay up until 1am or 2am to finish; in high school, the classes are shorter but there are MORE homework. People seldom complained because they know they are good for them in a long run; that's why Chinese are good at math and science: Their life is killed with practice problem. So I think 2-3 hours of homework is just the right amount, no need to complain about.

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Meeow
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

According to other parenting sites and forums, Finland’s kindergartners have more recess time than children anywhere. Their older students also have less homework than their peers in other countries. Finnish kids don’t start school until they are seven, and they have only one standardized test a year. Yet these students consistently score near the top in the Program for International Student Assessment for reading, mathematics, and science. Even though I don't have kids, but when it come to the child health I'm all for it.

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Jennifer Dawson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My 3rd grader comes home with homework every night and has since the 1st grade. We now spend an hour fighting over it even getting done to the point he is lying about it and starting this school year he is has started waking up feeling sick and refusing to even go to school. He used to love to read and go to school but now he hates it. I hate it. I have to fight with all my kids to go to school and then spend hours fighting with them over homework after school to the point it's bath then bed and there is no down time.

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Margie Lazou
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We used to be like that too. I would suggest letting them loose for a few months. It worked with mine. He's doing much better in class now, and with his friends.

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daniellabob
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I say ,if the teacher cannot teach what a child needs to learn in 7 or 8 hours of school, i would reevaluate the ability of the teacher to teach. What a child learns outside of school is as important as what he learns in school if not more, since we really never stop learning in life anyways.

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Paul Agostini
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I knew problems were brewing when I watched a news story about 10 years ago about grade school kids with back problems already due to their book laden backpacks.

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Rhon
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When our daughter had 8 separate weeks throughout the year off with stress induced illness we knew it was time to pull her out of school. The issue she had was that she wasn't a "classroom learner" meaning that she wasn't confident enough to keep asking for help until she understood. If after asking for help she still didn't get it she was too embarrassed to ask again. I spoke with one of her teachers and he said to pull her out of school because she would do better learning herself, she would have more time to get a better understanding of the subject. He even offered for us to ring him if she had any questions. She went from being a barely average student to getting distinctions . She would work each morning then after lunch she would do something she wanted to do. That could be creating something artsy or following up on something she learnt that morning (excursion time).

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Leoninus Fate
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

......YET when I had panic attacks and stuff and had to be kept out of school for weeks at a time, the school board tried to have my aunt arrested {shes my adopted month} Jan Brewer of Arizona's is the woman that tried to sue my aunt for "keeping me out" she took my aunt to corast and tried to get her in person for it too, the reason I couldn't go was to cause odd bad declining heath, some issues with the other kids{ they would try to hurt me or "bully" me cause i was about 3 feet taller, i was albino and japanese, plus smart, but i had problems being near others and cant be social much} its been about 15 years ago {i finally just quit scool at 16, due to knowing more they they taught, cause if i knew the awnser they would get upset and somehow i was "stupid" for knowing like wtf, and my health} I finished up scooling a few years ago, im 29 now That Jan brewer tho...she had a hard on for my aunt... its hard to belive she would try to put a woman to jail for keeping her kid well......

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Elizabeth Dumke
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You say you knew more than they taught and that you were so smart yet you can't spell , use punctuation or string a coherent sentence.

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Nora
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I totally agree with this mother. Unfortunately, some schools administrations still believe that the more homework they do, the more it means that the school is doing a good job. It's the same theory that makes schools assign too many books for the poor students. I teach grown ups but I never give them homework because it's useless. They would just copy the answers 5 minutes before the class. The homework is an old fashioned thing. As for kids,

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Dank_to_the_MEMES
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish I could be done with homework. I spend HOURS on mine. I also have to do homework on the weekends. (Guaranteed)

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Monica Pryts
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My kid just started kindergarten and has homework. It's not much right now, but I can't help but wonder when the workload will increase.

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Simstophat
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Listen I haven't been well rested since the fifth grade, I though that s**t out cause that just life the amount of homework I have isn't even that much I don't really have anything besides good grades my family is pretty s****y so I like the homework I hate being near my family because they don't get that I can't function without the stress if I didn't have homework I probably wouldn't do anything at all and I know it's different for everybody

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Maggi Miller
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is surprising that when I read comments on this I see a lot of peoples comments saying that its a good thing. its not a good thing to spend all day in a stressful environment just not being good enough, let alone making sure that everyone learns the same. well they don't. secondly I agree I want my child home spending time on family. it not only stresses the kids but it stresses the parents to have to sit down and do home work with there children that they don't understand, or cant figure out. hell to do math now days from my days is like trying to put out a fire with gasoline. its volatile. and stresses everyone involved. then I was watching people worrying about her trying to justify her motives when clearly its a stressful issue for her. and for her child, its not about anyone reading it getting defensive. but I do think teachers are the educators and parents are educators, but they are not the same. we don't have a learning platform we have to follow daily

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Caleb Malychewski
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder what the kid is going to do when she is working full time, gets stressed out, and tells her boss she is gonna take the day off. I'm sure that will blow over nicely.

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Caleb Malychewski
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder what the kid is gonna do when working full time. I'm sure it will blow over nicely when she gets stressed at work, decides to not work, and tells her boss she is gonna take the day off.

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Ira Kiridon
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As you are in search of a reputable homework helper, then be sure to check this service: https://homeworkhelpdesk.org/

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Jennifer Dickson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My son turns 18 on Sunday. I wrote to his school when he was 8 years old for the same reason and told them that as his mother, I would take care of his physical and emotional well being and they should do their job by giving him his education during school hours. He never bought homework home again. His anxiety levels immediately reduced and there were no more tears. He did just fine. On summer break, now, back to his second year of college next month.

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Una Seckler
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Children in America are already woefully behind other industrialized nations in education. We dummy down our tests and teach only what will raise the scores on those tests to hide the fact. It is obvious the homework is not doing the trick. Young adults cannot count back change at a market or restaurant, they can't tell time unless a clock or watch is digital, they lack a basic understanding of their own history, science, and world art and literature. The system is failing them. Drastic changes are needed in more areas than just homework load.

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Kevin O'Quinn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Homework is an important part of the learning process, not just for the skills being taught in school, but also for the life lessons of prioritization, perservereance and sacrifice. However, homework should not be so excessive that other important activities have to be set aside. Physical exercise, hobbies, entertainment and social and spiritual development are just as important to a child's growth. Homework is intended to allow a child to practice skills learned in the classroom, not to teach the child skills at home. If the child is having difficulty with the homework, that suggests that they have not fully developed the skill in question and the teacher should be informed so that additional instruction can be applied. A child's daily homework exercises should not exceed more than 15 to 20 minutes per subject (depending on the child's age).

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Arthur Kim
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

lol so dumb.. 10 year old and 2-3 hours of homework? maybe she isnt smart buddy

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Arthur Kim
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

lol idiot... do ur homework and shes 10? not even close to anything

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Everett Buck
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That Finland line. . . Fairly ignorant. Also, it seems like the mother doesn't understand what the actual issue is. Clearly this child has anxiety, and may not be the best at traditional learning. Loving to read and learn does not mean one can succeed in a traditional learning environment. Alternative methods may be required, not every child will learn the same, and not every child can succeed in a standard educational facility. Don't blame the school for doing what works for the majority by pointing fingers; advocate for diversity within the instructional style used by educators.

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Thomas Hale
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If the kud was smart enough and had an attention span longer than a squirrel on ritalin she could finish their little hw assignments in about 20 minutes

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Cat Lady
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

*kid. And mind your own beeswax, you probably have no idea of her intelligence level or attention span.

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Mike Shaffer
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While in elementary school we had a Principal who concluded that if a teacher assigned homework they weren't doing their job. Did not have homework until 7th grade. Junior and Senior High School felt like prison...or torture. It didn't take long for me to decide homework wasn't job 1 and C's were good enough. College was a bit easier in that I could determine the work load from semester to semester. Retirement is the easiest thing I've ever done.

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Josefine Andersen
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

in my school homework was dropped because no one did it. but on the other side it was a class for kids with depression. so no one actually did care

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Joan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hah, this is what my mother used to say as well: how we, as students, have more work to do than an adult. At least she, after coming home from an 8 hour shift, had time to relax, and disconnect, while I ( and my classmates) had to sit at least 3 hours to do a s***load of homework after 6-7 hours of classes from 8a.m to 3p.m, also read up for the following day AND after that we were supposed to get a full 8 hours of sleep. Yah, tough chance. The amount of stress for not being able to finish the homework, or the dread of being called and asked "why didn't you study? or why don't you know that? You learned that in class yesterday!" was weighing heavily on most of us. It's like almost every teacher forgets that they once were children as well, and had to go through the same thing. Not to mention that the great majority of them live under the impression that we only have to study for ONE subject a day, not multiple. :)

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Nikki Han
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the kids are really lucky to have someone like you who brave to speak what you think is right to do to 'save' your children. I'm upset and have a mix emotion while I reading your post, i understand your position and I respect the way you didn't blame anyone but the system. My country is also put that kind of system as they need to be in school at 6.30AM until 3PM and it didn't include the extracurricular of the school and also like you mention, A Homework. Thank you for sharing this bravely action of yours

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Debra Starr Moon
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I applaud your actions and agree with you completely. I've watched my own children struggle with the amount of homework they have/had to do every night and it disturbs me. I've seen more negative than positive come out of it. After being in school for eight hours already, there's only so much more their brains (or psyches) can absorb. They need time to learn the other things in life that make them well-rounded individuals. If all they have time for is academics, what will this generation be like socially when they reach adulthood? Success is not just about how much money you make later in life. It is also about being happy with the person you are and the life you have. You are a great advocate for your child and I congratulate you.

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John Wong
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While in grade school I did no homework. As a result my schoolwork suffered. As a highschool freshman I was determined to do better and I began doing my homework assignments. In my junior year i was elected to the national honor society. The mother who wrote the school saying her daughter was not doing any more homework was not doing her daughter any favors. Exams include material based on homework assignments. I believe the mother hated homework when she was a student.

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Nicholette Liguori
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't think homework is wrong, but I do agree that scheduling homework daily is wrong, especially when you have multiple class where each teacher is assigning nightly homework. Assign something on Monday, focus on that Chapter throughout the week, and it's due on Friday. I absolutely agree that children AND adults need to have free time, and going to school is basically a full work day for kids. I also think that there should be more electives in school. As a child, we already know what we're interested in, and we usually use our free time to learn more about the things we want to learn about. But we're basically banned from using our brains for the things that interest us. We're required to learn subjects that we don't need. We absolutely need fundamentals, building blocks, a basic understand of things... but not EVERYONE is going to be a chemist. Not everyone is going to be a mathematician. Everyone needs to learn math, but not everyone needs to learn Calculus.

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Mia Rennie
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i'm in intermediate and get at least 3-4 hours of homework I get headaches after doing 1 hour. I wish my mum did this!

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Blue wolf
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This parent is very smart. If the stress is damaging the child in any way she should do what she has to do to help her.

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Art Animal
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can this person please write to my school too? This week I have been staying up till 8 just doing homework, and i'm only in MIDDLE SCHOOL!!! D:

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Claire Kidd
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This makes me angry. I wonder how many of those things that she does are after-school things. Every child in her class has to do the same thing. If she's suffering the therapy should be enough. Teaching her that whenever things get difficult she should just quit, is not the way to do it. I'm sure not all of those activities are school things.

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Henrique Kenzo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a real hero, ladies and gentlemen. Someone must give this woman a goddamn parenting medal.

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JJ Damron
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Eight hours a day??? Is she including the bus ride as class time? Kids are not in school eight hours a day -- most schools have a seven hour day and that includes lunch and two recesses (for elementary kids). Classes in high school also don't usually run a full hour -- more like 40 or 50 minutes with five minutes between classes and a lunch break. Most high schools have a six period day, so with a study hall, even older kids sit in class merely four and five hours a day. My mom and dad were teachers, two uncles and an aunt were teachers, three cousins are teachers, my oldest daughter is a teacher, I went to school myself, and I sent my kids to school -- none of us ever experienced an eight hour school day in the wide variety of states and different districts we dealt with!

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Rachel Duda
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a great topic. My son goes to a Sudbury school, where the philosophy is that kids gravitate towards learning naturally. They find topics that interest them and learn independently, without being force fed any particular curriculum. As such, these kids have no homework - unless they choose to, that is. :) When my son started at the Sudbury school, he went from an incredibly tense and anxious kid to a bright, contented student of the world. He seeks out educational programming and talks about stuff I have no idea about. He didn't learn these things at school. He learned through his own explorations. People often comment about how intelligent he is. Kudos for making a stand here. I have always felt that kids are given too much homework. They DO need time for other things. This country seems to be hell-bent on encouraging workaholism. Work/life balance for adults is tricky enough, but it should be easy for kids. Public schools don't make it that way. Good for you, Mama!!

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Scott Mudie
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You may discover that much about school makes you stupid through a great deal of work. On the other hand, it helps to know a lot about everything, and quickness can come from incredulous repetition. Both of which, if you will require a job in the future, will help you compete with robots.

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Chris Marshall
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If they do not do homework, how can they confirm the child has an understanding of the material? How can they make sure adequate repetition is done on the topic to actually have the child remember it? What is the child going to do when it (if chooses) gets to uni? Have a breakdown?

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Gena Brinkdoepke
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am so in agreement with the stance this woman is taking . When I was in school it was in the 70's and 80's and I cannot believe the amount of homework and pressure put on to these children today . When ???? Can someone tell me when??? These children and teenagers get to be just that ???? Why are they cramming so much into their minds so fast . It is overload and unnecessary . Why doesn't the system get it together and also teach them real life strategies and how to better make it in the real world such as Financial classes and cooking maybe even relationship classes on how to communicate ect . Maybe the school system could throw in a study hall that is mandatory each day . A lot can get accomplished in a study hall and the students would not have to do homework ect at home . This is not Rocket Science . Young people like anyone need to relax and play..that is a healthy thing .

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Nina Stutz
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This entire piece is a farce. Yes, they have homework in Finland. We have the lowest standards of accomplishment in educated countries. When I travel, I do research. I learned to be good at that doing homework. When I'm going to change my bathroom, I sketch. I learned to do that doing homework. When I figure out my budget or how to change the number of servings in a recipe...

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Dylan Mazzilli
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hahaha. I guess none of you have ever studied the Italian way I guess. When I used to go to elementary school, I studied from 8 am to 4 pm everyday + 2-3 hours of homework everyday. My elementary school experience was pretty horrible I gotta say (beacause of my annoying sis, idiot classmates, fights and all of the above). But I'm actually happy to have studied so hard and diligently throughout the past couple of years. Wanna know how many hours I studied back in middle school? When I was 11 I had 8 different subjects I had to worry about + mountains of homework to do everyday (up to 4 to 5 hours of homework some days. Other lucky days, maybe 2 tops). There were times where Id be studying from 5 pm to 2 am, beacause I had to study for a hard test or complete a drawing in my "technical drawing" class. Although I hated school so much, I later learned to respect it, cause sometimes it takes a little bit of hard work to really mature and grow up to become a responsible and diligent adult

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Dylan Mazzilli
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

By not letting your son or daughter do their homework, you are basically dooming them for what will come ahead in the future. I understand that you want them to be kids and all. I respect that. But what will happen when she goes to college and she ll have to deal with a lot of lecture and homework? What will you tell her when she's not able to pull an all-nighter cause you never let her learn? "you ll be okay sweetie. Maybe is here to help you. Don't worry. I'll make sure they ban homework for you at the university". Sadly, that's not how the world goes. If you really wanna experience so serious horror, look up the Italian "state exams" system to graduate and get a high school diploma haha. Trust me, homework is super important. You might not like it but, one day, all those allnighters and hard days spent studying and filling your brain with fascinating information, will turn you Into a smart, responsible and serious citizen

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Tony Cabré
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always thought that most of the stuff I learned at school was/would be useless. The same happened at University. Why not just teach half and learn 2 Times better ? And NO homework please.

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Tony Johnson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Truth be told, it's Liberalism. Liberals came up with "common core". Common core makes no sense to most any normal person and takes 5 times longer for a child to learn that garbage. This is the reason for 2-3 hours of homework every night. Liberals indoctrinate and brainwash kids throughout school and in college with far leftist views and extremism and Liberals are waging a war on the family and Christian values.

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Mascha Claessens
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We didn't have (significant) home work during elementary school ('basis school') in The Netherlands, as far as I remember. Just a paper sometimes, or learning for a test in the highest grades (age 11-12 or something). Never EVER did I spend 3 hours on homework before highschool :O Poor kid.

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Aish Siva
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You wouldn't need HW if what you learned at school was enough. I have been to school in 5 different countries and the most effective schooling I've ever had was in India where we had some HW (much more than the US) and extra hours and weekend classes. Weekend and after hours classes and tuition was ridiculous BUT the HW was not. In 8th grade in Canada, I was taught how to divide fractions. When I moved to India the next year, they were teaching quadratic equations. I really struggled but that year I got the highest grade in math-BC I PRACTICED AT HOME WITH HW! So what we should do is have less school hours but what is taught at school should be precise and concise with lots of practice. Reduce school hours and make those reduced hours effective!

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Nicola Morley
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My 6 year old nephew has been given daily homework since starting school at 5. He's required to spell rather long words, write sentences and count (plus spell) up to 200. On top of reading, month long projects and computing. I commend his hard work but my son doesn't seem to receive such an amount and is the same age. (Different school)

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Alex Soprano
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Stupid mother needs to check her facts straight: Finland has a lot of homework. HW helps kids to get smarter. Her kid has stress not because of HW, but she needs to check with her family doctor. Many kids have stress at various times, they go through different stages of development. Learning is only helping kids. However, seen she is black and probably wants to have her daughter spend more time on streets instead of learning - go ahead, suit yourself and let your kid oriented towards entry level jobs, after-all we need cleaners and McDonalds too

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Alex Soprano
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also it looks like her mother cares more about internet fame and twitter than her kid who needs her attention and help to get through this

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Zachary Cooper
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Remember when writing an article used to require more than 2 screen caps of facebook posts

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Zachary Cooper
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So for some reason it only showed the two screencaps when I opened the page and then loaded the rest of the article only after i had logged in. hence my derisive post. What a poorly designed system.

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Krysta Pandoo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually several studies show 1-2hours of homework encourage retention, increase independence and promote confidence as well as brain capacity. Intelligence is a learned behaviour so needs to be developed which is why homework is important. What the woman needed to do was confront the homework policy of the school, especially if it is excessive at home, not restrict her child's development. As she states quite clearly, she's not a teacher so simply does not understand the research behind it. Perhaps you should do what children do everyday, ask the teacher what they don't understand.

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Kathy Barker
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree. Too much pressure on our kids and the only point is to disrupt family life and relationship with family members. Our schooling of youngsters is stupid.

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Cheryl Ramsay
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have spoken to my son's primary one teacher about excessive homework. The response was " are you saying you don't want to support your child's education?" I explained my views about children as young as 5 doing homework in a short few hours of what is imposing on relaxing time and family time and how concerned I am about it being developmentally appropriate - with my own profession being Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nurse at the time, a focus on GIRFEC... I was offered to do it on WEEKENDS or risk he falls behind at school. This being a risk for a very able child I might add. I was not impressed but unfortunately it's our government who stipulated EDUCATION policy and we all sit and allow it to happen. Gone is free play and gone is freedom. We are all little tax payers in the making

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Nicholas Jones
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I teach in Thailand as a foreigner. Shool getting soft in England. .if British kids studied here they wouldn't last a day. Everything is education; they go school, go to private tutoring after it, and do English camps as well as home work. Are all parents just going start sending these emails to schools in England. They do need a life and time to switch off, but realise this school is a breeze compared to other countries in the world.

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Liudvikas Sermokas
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

kids themselves complain about homework: no one gives a s**t and insults them for not doing homework parent complains about homework: everyone congratulates them for speaking out about it ???

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Lulu Kubo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you so much for standing up for kids like me. You are the most amazing mother in the whole world. If only there were more good people in the world like you.😊

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Samir Hegazy
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If it is like that then get lost and go to Finland you don t like the rules

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Eva Monroe
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My middle son is 13 with high functioning autism. Certain things bother him much more than most other children. He would have panic attacks over homework. It took us longer and it HAD to be perfect. After one particularly bad night, he barely slept due to worry over 4 problems I helped him with but wasn't sure if they were correct. I finally talked to the teacher. She was very understanding and said it's never her intention to disrupt our home life so much. Things are much better now. He doesn't have much homework, and if he does, he knows how to do it. Being Autistic allows him to get a little extra help from a teacher's assistant.

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🌟Jim Phoenix🌟
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was a bit confused because from where I come from (Front Royal, VA) we only have to do 10-15 minutes of homework. My school day goes from 8:20 to 3:20, so I have plenty of time to chat with my siblings, parents, friends, etc, practice my saxophone, get a shower, have dinner, and get to bed. But, for the people who aren't as fortunate with homework, I very much sympathize with y'all.

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Jeannie Carle
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh thank God SOMEONE is getting something done! Nearly 30 years ago my son's school and I fought about this. There was NEVER time to play or visit with the family. 3rd grade - got the work done in the classroom - had 3-5 hours of homework! Their words were "we're preparing him for college" - SERIOUSLY??? In THIRD GRADE? SOOO - I made dared sure he understood how to do the stuff - COULD do it - I did it for him - he copied. He flew through school, and didn't hate it nearly as much when he didn't have to do schoolwork nearly 12 hours a day! Altho they DID destroy his love of reading. 36 years old now and won't read a book. In K'garten, we would go to the library and bring home armloads - in First Grade he was reading 3rd-4th grade books to me. I have a huge disrespect for public schools now. I don't hate (most) teachers by any means - but this is ridiculous!

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Alicynn Colbert
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree with this because in my junior year of high school I was barely passing my mandatory classes and one teacher didn't give us any homework at all. It was Accounting and not only did I pass with a perfect A, I also discovered what I want to do with my life

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Sandy Whitney Stilley
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I applaud this mother for taking a stance and for being an advocate for her child. I agree with her that it is too much. We are pushing homework and some things too far. Although learning is important, so is free time to play and do other activities. Ultimately, her child's health takes precedence over everything. These kids will most likely begin working a part time job at the age of 15 and they really shouldn't have to spend all this time doing homework after going to school for so long. They have shortened recess and play times drastically. I say Go MOM! I applaud you! You took a stance and stood up for what was best for your child.

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Molly Peterson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why would I give any homework?? Because parents ask for it! I certainly do not want to spend my evenings grading it!!

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Teresa Weydert
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is the girl in school from 8:15 am to 4:00 pm? Is mom leaving her there for after school day care? The school I teach at, the kids start at 9:00 and the day is over at 3:30. That's 6 1/2 hours. They have a 40 minutes for lunch & recess plus an extra recess of about 15 minutes.

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Zaniah Autor
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my country kids get in school at 8/8:30 a.m. and leave at 6:30/7 p.m. depending on their parents schedule. And then, most of them have the extra-activities, and they still have homework daily. It's beyond mad...

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Gillian Black
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ok ok she got it wrong the point is that homework is not necessary, kids need to be kids .kick a ball, hit a ball who cares just have time to relax and maybe help and cook a meal oops is that learning , no it is enjoyent

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G Nahtsee
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

a 4th grader does not get 2-3 hours of homework, they simply don't, an university student or college student maybe, but a 4th grader? no. It just seems like her kid exaggerated and threw a fit, happens. Instead of getting her to not to homework, put her in tutoring or something because a 10 year old should definitely not take 2-3 hours to do some homework. Also, Finland doesn't have a ban on homework, maybe you've heard of a school that doesn't put out homework but they don't.

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G Nahtsee
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How does a 10 YEAR OLD get 2-3 hours of homework? maybe in college or university yeah but a 10 year old who should be in what, 5th grade, 4th? Also, Finland doesn't have a ban on homework, maybe you've just heard about ONE school that has it and thought they all did.

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Michelle Hammett
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

THE best skill you can teach someone is to do great work in little time. If you want to maximize "life" as defined by "free time, unstructured, bonding, relaxing" then you need to become the most efficient person around. Product of an intense private elementary and middle school, public highschool, Honors program public uni, and graduate school, and having taken 2 gap years teaching in Beijing = i disagree entirely with this mother's shortsighted stance. I worked hours in grade school (became 'valedictorian') and never studied again in an 'easy no homework' high school (still was salutatorian), and by then had lost my ability to study in college (all i did know how to do was cram and write papers the night before). That formative discipline was the most impactful habit-forming experience of my childhood. Without it, i'd have not concept of 'working hard/ putting time into things/ selective on what i do spend my free time.' No homework expectations = harder adult transition

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Misanthropist
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm from Finland and homework are definitely NOT banned in any school!

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ALIYAH ALLEN
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Homework is so bogus. The only thing that the teachers are getting out of this half-assed done paperwork, or no work at all. It is to stressful for kids to worry about homework. And she's right they are teaching them to be workaholics instead of kids at such a young age, they begin to become mentally, phyiscally, and emotionally overwhelmed.

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Maureen Zappellini
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Our son goes to a Waldorf school- which has a philosophy of little to no homework until 6th grade. Waldorf grads are highly successful

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Targaryen
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Judging by the pictures, she's Muslim and an observant one. No problem with that, but it hints that the kid is in a religious school where they have also religion and Islamic history related classes in addition to everything else. So this means the workload is much higher. Maybe they should take her to a public school and the religion thing can be taught separately elsewhere. Just thinking aloud...

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Dona Gio
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I haven't exactly been on this issue. Because I am a huge proponent of the power of education, and maybe because my kids are still young. I've had friends comment on not being concerned and wanting kids to be kids and I've always disagreed. Of course I want my kids to be kids but school is sooo important; education is key! But reading this, I get it. I really do. We can cultivate bright, intelligent learners and place emphasis on education - but yes, what exactly IS the point of 3 more hours of homework after a full day of learning?! Taking that away doesn't need to mean deemphasizing meaningful learning. I feel the same way about thei hyper-focus on testing. And if kids this young are that stresssd?! It's absurd! And I fully agree we have a work culture CRISIS on our hands in this country -- and yes, there is an absolute correlation here. So is the real goal to continue to teach that embedded curriculum about this kind of "work ethic"?

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Jonn Echo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This article is ridiculous nonsense. Best regards, Finland. Did you know, that homework ISN'T banned in Finland, and also the Finnish kids grew up going to school for full days, only to go home and do 2 hour homework and at the same time prepare for two different tests that was going to occur the following day. What happened the next day after the tests? We had to go home to prepare for the next test. We didn't have time to make a fuzz about it, instead we learned what we needed to learn. Also, we don't regret learning anything because EVERYTHING has been beneficial in one way or another. But hey, good luck pulling your daughter from school. I guess that in America stupidity is one of the top merits for becoming a president.

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Jasmine Gulwell
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just got another detetnion today from my English teacher as i hadn't finished my homework in time...i told her i couldn't do it because my cousins were up and apparently that's not a good enough reason. Mind you my cousins had driven a whole day to be up for three days so i needed to be with them and as i'm at school for 8-9 hrs everyday than am expected to come home and do homework and find time to spend with my family. I take detentions other missing out on family time

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Jonn Echo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Prioritize pri·or·i·tize \prī-ˈȯr-ə-ˌtīz, -ˈär-; ˈprī-ə-rə-\ verb (used with object), prioritized, prioritizing. 1. to arrange or do in order of priority : learning to prioritize your assignments. 2. to give a high priority to. verb (used without object), prioritized, prioritizing. 3. to organize or deal with something according to its priority.

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Jennifer Chan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree with her 100%...I home schooled my child and never gave any homework as it didn't make any sense plus homework does take away from family time

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Jennifer Chan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree 100% with this...I home schooled my child and during that time I never gave homework assignments as it just didn't make any sense and does take away from family time

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pusheen buttercup
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sure there must have been some reason at the time people created the concept of homework, but from my perspective I was always confused by this approach. To me it helps to have a time for work, and a time for play. I found compartmentalizing helpful. There's a saying about burning a candle at both ends. Perhaps homework works for some people. :) But it never did for me.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, I for one do not agree with her in this case. Homework does actually help you out in school, it helps people actually do the work that they learned in school, they get to PRACTICE it. Sincerely speaking, this is why America is so messed up these days because no one actually learns anything they "learned" in school. I just think that this student is full of excuses and just doesn't want to do her homework, period. I am a junior in high school and I can tell you for one, that we have at least 3 to 4 hours of homework to do every two days. And I can tell you that it has helped me out in life so much.

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Grumpy Molly
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Homework is all about learning to discipline yourself and work on something even if you hate it. You can't spend all of your time on things you love. I love camping but I still need to earn a living. I love knitting but I also need to clean up my house and do the laundry. That's life. Get over it and teach your kids how to do it as well.

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Margie Lazou
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Would you like to spend 3 extra hours cleaning every day then? For no other reason than to practice your cleaning skills? Cause, hey, we're talking day in day out here, and you're obviously totally oblivious to the timetables kids have these days. I doubt you even have kids, actually, by what you say.

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Danielle Johnson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe your kids should learn some time management. Survival of the fittest. If these kids can't handle 2-3 hours of homework a night, they won't make it in college.

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Đen Nguyễn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

2-3 hours of homework is what you're suppose to do, most kids would ignore the homework - if your kid really does her homework everyday for 2-3 hours, she's a hardworker (maybe a bit too much). However, homework doesn't reflect a student's capabilities.

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Joe Littman
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

School for a 5th grader is not from 8:15 to 4:00. It would be about 2 hours less than that. The extra 2 hours must be after care -- which is not school, and can be used for doing homework.

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Margie Lazou
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually, it is. Cause parents can't manage pickup 2 hours earlier, so kids are parked at school till the parents get off work.

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Katie Clifford
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My child's school (a public elementary school in CA) stopped giving the children homework this year and it is the BEST thing ever! My son is much happier and still doing well in school.

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Katie Clifford
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My child's elementary school (public school in CA) is giving NO homework to the kids this year and it is the best thing ever!

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Charles Carroll
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kids don't like homework. They don't usually like broccoli either. But they should still eat it. Possibly this kid was getting too much homework and not enough broccoli. But homework is where the real learning takes place. The classroom is busy and distracting and boys usually dominate the teacher's attention. Whatever you manage to learn in class has to be digested and then expressed by the student to demonstrate understanding. For some kids an hour of homework does the trick. Some kids need more time. It's a tough life, being a kid, but you grow out of it.

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Margie Lazou
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Re-read the timetable she mentions. Maybe then it'll dawn on you too... smh.

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Allie Orona
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a student, this is definitely something I agree with. I don't work as hard at school because I know that there's even more to do at home, and I don't work as hard at home because I have so much else to do and am exhausted. I wake up every morning once or twice from 2 - 4 a.m. at random, and get very nauseous most mornings and get chest pains before school due to stress. I really, really think that lessening or just getting rid of homework would be nice and would help motivate children. We shouldn't be so drained that we can't even feel curious anymore due to stress. We shouldn't be so stressed that a ten year old gets chest pains.

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Brian Preston
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It s a scientific fact that the brain needs downtime to fully process information. Schedule the school day this way: morning light physical exercise then the hardest subject, an hour to do the assignment or reading, a break, some light exercise then the next hardest, an hour to do some work, lunch, a short nap, some light exercise another subject some time to do some work or reading. Some time before going home to read what they want. No homework. I would also include some meditation in-between classes. They would get home about the time their parents get home. No latch key kids. Three subjects a day is more than enough for anybody. It's about what a college student does. The school should be on a quarterly rather than a semester basis.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I fully agree with this. I'm so glad this woman is taking up for her children. She's right, there's no reason for a child to have so much homework. I truly do hope more parents become aware of this and take the same stance.

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Jessica Hepler
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kids are resilient but when overwhelmed they tend to break down

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Alex Newell
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Allow me to play devil's advocate here, but the child seems to have plenty of free time. It's just that she already chose to spread herself thin in the hobbies she enjoys: self-imposed research, coding, art, and games. Yes, her amount of homework seems daunting for a 10 year old, and that's not right, but she also chose how she wanted to spend her time already.

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Margie Lazou
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, she should ditch everything that makes her a person and instead get on with the robotic equalizing production line habit. Yeah, totally makes sense.

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Jim Sterrett
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i had several hours of homework a night in high school. i miraculously survived this "abuse" go figure.

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Jim Sterrett
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i did hours and hours of homework when i was in high school. I miraculously survived. go figure.

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Jeremy Ramsey
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the problem with today's society. I remember having homework in all seven subjects on an almost daily basis. If you child had 2-3 hours of homework, that's a lot less than I ever did. And don't get me started on weekends. My parents couldn't believe just how much work they gave us, and how I managed to get it all done and make straight A honor roll in AP classes. It's called getting them ready for the real world. If you want them ready for the welfare line, then by all means, keep doing what you are doing.

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Sam Kunz
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe a child that age who takes classes in Coding and other more adult things should be focusing more on her school work and homework than extra curricular stuff. I had the usual 2 - 3 hours of homework a night all throughout school, I am 37, and I come from a different time when kids didn't have "Anxiety" over stupid stuff. Chest pains? Come on, sounds like over dramatic to me. 10 - 12 Chapter books a year is one book a month, less if only 10. I read 5 - 6 books a month on my own as a kid. Sorry, your child is not special. To you, yes. To us, no. Sorry to be harsh, but to say your child doesn't have to put in effort and should just be worshipped and allowed to play around. Well, just remember the story Aesop wrote, should be one she read, right?

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe she should pay more attention to her child. Roblox is a mindless game site. Instead of gaming and writing stories, maybe just do your homework. Because she's definitely lying about it being two hours. Maybe she has a developmental problem if it takes her that long.

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Margie Lazou
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most of my son's classmates do 2-3 hours homework daily. Mine doesn't, he does less, cause he's autistic and gets through it faster. You were saying?

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only reason I had to do homework at home was because I didn't finish it at school. Maybe they're just stupid or slackers in school.

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Larry Beecher
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hahahaha...Dear Maya's parents: I can definitely relate to her problem. I have a 70 year old's back..an 80 year old's stomach and headaches that professional boxers get. All from teaching your kid. But I certainly want to help Maya. To relieve her stress I will be placing her back into the grade level before this one. We will use all the home work she did last year as her home work for next year. I hope this makes her feel better. Maya's teachers.

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idgaf
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you don't want to do your homework don't do it. Stop complaining about your pathetic painful little lives.

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Jacque King
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I taught math for many years. We typically covered one new concept a day. Students needed to practice that concept before getting a new one the next day, and there usually was not enough time left in class for very much practice. Homework was necessary. They needed to see if they understood the new concept, and I needed to be able to correct their misconceptions before moving on in the curriculum, as math is dependent on previous concepts. I also had parents who complained about the homework and students who refused to do the homework. Those students in general also did not learn the material.

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Aunt Messy
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you can't get a single concept across to your students in the course of a full class, you aren't doing your job. No amount of homework is going to help them "get it" if you can't convey the information in a way they understand. And yes. I'm a teacher.

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idgaf
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's with the picture? Why is it 2 kids in a corner store? slacking off from school, lol

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Rich Wagner
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Typical LAZY AMERICANS!!! THIS IS WHY AMERICA IS DESTINED TO FAIL MISERABLY!!!

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Delle Romney
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Finns are so lucky. Did you know that work is illegal there and they are required to be on vacation at all times?

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Mike Blanchard
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

why should this special little snowflake be allowed no homework where everyone else must? ok, she doesn't have to do her homework, but she will have to take the failing grades for the class as she's not doing all the class work.... if you don't like the school methods, time to get on the school board and do something about it other than writing a letter to state "how special my girl is that she's stressed about schoolwork".... tough baloney, suck it up, or accept the failing grades

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Sheralyn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We would all love to live in a Utopian society where there's no homework. But real life just doesn't work that way. You don't get results without some sacrifice of your 'free time'. Yes, too much homework is bad. But zero homework is just crazy.

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I know I might get a lot of downvotes for this comment. But there is a reason why America is borrowing math textbooks from countries such as China and Singapore where students go to school at 8, go home at 6, and do schoolwork till midnight. I don't blame her for not wanting her kid to do homework, but know that every hour your kid is not studying, 10 other kids are. And you wouldn't do well in a competitive society by NOT working hard. If you're ok with you kid being near the bottom of the pack academically, then that's fine, but she might not thank you in the future.

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Daria B
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Living in Korea, a very educationally competitive society, I totally understand your concerns. However, comparing your kid to others too much will more likely make that kid to be just like everyone else, so that's not an approach as beneficial as it sounds. In the end... It's all about balance. I'll tell you my story. For most of my formal education, I was struggling with grades. I was the "oh, she's so smart, but so lazy" kind of student, missing homework and doing good only at the subjects that required not so much effort for me. I was too busy with my hobbies and playing around with friends that I heavily neglected studies. Then... My last year of high school came and I suddenly - literally suddenly - became the best student, with grades so high teachers and colleagues hardly believed it was me. In the end, I enrolled and graduates with high grades abroad (in Korea), at a kinda prestigious university, working in a big mobile game company... I wouldn't call that "bottom".

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Yes, rules don;t apply to your special princess. Way to set her up for future disappointment.

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Eppu Jäppinen
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It makes me a little bit angry when people think that we don't have homework in Finland... I just spent 5 hours doing my homework. But I guess it doesn't count because I live in Finland :D

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Marika Äijö
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We don't have any ban on homework here in Finland! Stop spreading this nonsense! Though we don't sit at school 8 hours a day. So maybe that's the difference.

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Stille20
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you have a a real concern about the amount of work students are getting, you need to get involved. Speak to teachers and other parents about changing homework loads, instead of risking your child's grades and send her to face her teachers, while you make a stand from social media.

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Aunt Messy
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She did that. She sent an email to the school and offered to talk to the teacher and principal of the school. Her tone was polite and she's willing to compromise. This is ongoing. Posting this on social media is drawing crucial attention to this problem.

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Kerry O'Gara
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My eldest son left school in jine. My youngest is in year 8. I've never made them do homework at home. For the simple reason, I wouldn't work here, either. There is a homework club at school if they have some important stuff. Where there is a teacher to help answer tough questions. But home is a place to relax. It's a safe place. And they are only children for a blink of their lives. I have to make sure they enjoy it before it's gone and the responsibility begins.

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Darrell Corbel
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess that depends on what you define 'homework' as. If you mean EXTRA work beyond what they do in school, I can agree with you. However, for me, 'homework' is simply that which you did not get finished in school. If you waste your time and choose not to properly work and finish the given assignment, then yes, you SHOULD make that up at home. In my academic career, I have seen the opposite. Many students don't even make an effort to do the work at home they should have done at school. Extra homework makes no sense when you are fighting with them to do what they were supposed to do in the first place. The only time I give extra work is when the parent specifically requests it for their child.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was getting my degree in education I was taught that the purpose of homework should be to determine how much of the lesson the student has learned. It should be done independently (no help from mom, dad, or big sis). Most importantly it should consist of just enough questions, activities, or problems to allow the teacher to gauge understanding, so 2 - 3 questions or problems per topic. The only impact it should have on grades is a point system for completing it; the point is not to stress over the right answer, but to show understanding, or lack thereof, so losing points for the wrong answer is counter productive. The teacher can then review the understanding of the students and review, reteach, or move on as needed. This seems like a good theory, although I don't teach so have no idea how good a system it is in practice, if anyone actually does it.

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Omar Mohammed
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly, I don't see a point of 4th or 5th grade kid doing homework at home for more than 30 minutes a day especially if he spends more than 6 hours a day at school.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was a kid (American living abroad) I had so much homework that I too had chest pains. My parents hauled me into the school where we met with my teacher and principal. They allowed me a space to voice my concerns, and then proceeded to teach me time management and content skimming skills - skills that helped me through college and throughout my careers. Perhaps the real conversation should be with the child, helping this young girl learn stress management, workload management etc. After all, the job world really doesn't care how stressed you are. They care about the end result.

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Kjorn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

2-3 hours homework each days? what kind of school is that? we do his homework in the week end. 30-45 min saturday and 30-45 min sunday and it's done! no homework during the week

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're very lucky Kjorn. I'm glad you're growing up at a school that is a bit lighter with your workload. I had to deal with this much homework at the age of 7. I'd stay up later in the night trying to complete my homework with my poor mom who never even learned some of the lessons I'm learning. (which further proves that they're making work unnecessarily harder for the future generations)

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Simon Kwan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Totally agree with and support the no homework sentiment. Modern American education is broken.

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Simon Kwan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And standardized testing is not only socio-economically biased, but is generally an unreliable indicator of intellect and potential.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I relate so much to this child. I mostly enjoy school and love to learn new things every day. But I absolutely hate homework. Just like her, I started to experience severe stress and frequent panic attacks every time I thought about school. (and I still do at times.) I almost feel like I grew up way too quickly because I never got much of a chance to hang out with other kids. Sure, I had about an hour to play but sometimes even that last hour was taken away from homework. I'd stay up for hours, sometimes even up until 12, trying to complete homework at only the young age of 7. I hope school realizes the damage they're doing to kids. I praise and thank this mom for helping her child.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you! Thank you, thank you! I am 13 and in 7th grade and one night I had math homework that took me 3+ hours and I didn't even finish it because- hey teachers, new's flash- I HAVE A LIFE!!!! And that wasn't even counting the other subjects. This is only my first year of high school and I am absolutely dreading the rest because of the homework. Overall, I enjoy school. The majority of the teachers are kind and funny but the homework is ridiculous. I am not trying to brag but i am a straight A student with 90+ averages in every subject and I have always wanted to go to college but I know that in college the work load is even more ridiculous so now I am questioning whether or not I should go.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember when i was in school, i just decided to do less work because i felt there was no need to work very hard on something that won't even help me in what I want to do with my life, I decided to focus more on being an artist and practiced all the time, i got called lazy for not doing homework but i was actually still working very hard in something I wanted to do. by the time i graduated, barely, i regretted nothing, i got in art college and I am very happy right now, high school just caused so much depression and made me feel hopeless, i think a lot of health problems are caused by the education system and it makes me really angry.

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Fluffle Puff
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I´m myself in highschool and have less homework than her; that´s horrible! (btw I live in Austria)

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've never thought about this because that's "the just way things are", but it totally makes sense! I'm kinda shocked, that I've never questioned it...

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Karen Vincent
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I spent a year of my life doing research as to whether or not homework produces learning - it doesn't. What is does do is kill the fun of both teaching and learning. What produces real learning is effective teaching instead of going down the row saying, "What did you get for no. 1?" I never gave it until a new principal came in and required it for every subject, every day. What a huge waste of time. Once I left the public schools after 33 years and moved to a private school for the end of my career I stopped giving it. So many parents loved my policy and raved about how much science their kids learned in my class. All of us were set free to learn and enjoy learning.

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Ildiko S.
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You sound like a wonderful teacher! Please, correct me if I am wrong, I am really curious about your opinion - but as I see, homework is many times meant to compensate bad teaching. Many of my teachers gave classes in a way, that they were just having a 45 minutes monologue, then you had to try to apply some of it as home, through your homework. (I think for me many times actually, understanding any of what we've meant to learn in class was through homework - and I do not mean this to support the idea of homework.....)

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Suzanne
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't think grade school kids should have to do homework. Occasional projects at home, yes. Studying for tests and exams, yes. And if there is something that should have been finished in class that didn't get finished, yes. But the kind of homework my son brought home in grade 3 every day, for example, math assignments, etc. that takes 2-3 hours, no.

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David Blomberg
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Raising my kids overseas and would just like to say thank you for helping give my kids the competative advantage.

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Talia Johnson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I couldn't agree more. Whilst I think a bit of revision is fine, they shouldn't be getting loads of written homework every night. I would love to know how the school has responded.

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Paula Becar
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hello everyone , I totally agreed with this mother. We've all feeling the same way with Homework, and this Is a global problem, we're from Chile. Last year my six year old son didn't go to school for a week after an appendicitis surgery, when he returned to school , the first day he cameback with 16 pages of pending homework 😠 , after many other desagrees I realized all education system It's wrong so we took him out and now he goes to a Montessori school, he's now happy and learning to his own rithym. 😊

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Little Menace
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree with the mum. Homework for children isn't necessary. Even us adults can come home from work and forget about it [mostly anyway]. If you've been somewhere for 8 hours, your brain needs a reset a rest and some easy fun. I don't get it at all. It's almost as if too much time would lead to independent thoughts and we can't have that, can we?

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Deb Roberson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is unreasonable to the point of abuse to expect a grade school child to work an actor's work day. I do not understand why do many parents are complicit in the abuse.

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Puddin Tane
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember when I was in the 6th grade I was sent home with some math homework that I was struggling with. After supper I got to work on it. When the father got home and I was still at work, he flew into a rage. The next thing I knew I had a black eye because I didn't have the homework done fast enough to suit him. I guess what I'm trying to say is that for some kids, homework is stressful, not just because of school, but because of their home life as well. More homework= more stress on the child from both school and home and not in a positive way. Side note: no, nothing was done about the black eye, at my request. For my own safety.

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Stephanie Soon
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I stopped stressing about homework and just gave up on doing well at school at all. That's what can happen when kids feel overwhelmed. I have studied in later life but I still feel very anxious about doing any academic work. When you're a parent you have to do what's right for your children and I think giving them a work life balance is a good idea.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a teacher and homework is important for, i think, repetition of a simple task, that i can't do in school (i work 3/4 hours a week with my students so it's not enough ) but i always tell them that if it take them more than 10 minutes they should just let it go and they'll see the answers in class. Mostly i give them the exercices they didn't complete in classe, but not always. I also give "big" exercices wich are evaluated, mainly because i have to, it's a part of what i am supposed to do, but then again, no more than 10 minutes a day (if they plan it because i always give them at least a week (inclunding a week end) to do it).

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"Exercise". Fixed that for you. Where do you teach, again?

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Renny Lucanese
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bunmi I totally agree. Haven't even thought about it until I read your email. It makes all the sense in the world. And what are they teaching in the schools these days ... Anyway the kids deserve a home life and recreation life out of school. that adds to their peace and fulfillment of living. You go girl I am behind you 100%

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Art Animal
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can this lady plz write to my school! I stay up till 8 doing Hw and i'm only in MIDDLE SCHOOL!!!

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Maria De Nardi
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Grande Bunmi per l'articolo sui compiti-di-scuola-per-casa, Ascolta la telefonata di questa Bambina di Dublino, troppo forte, esilarante...! https://youtu.be/v9_fauPtoRQ

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Hannah Brown
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is amazing to me. I'm 18, and freshly out of high school. I can speak from my own (recent) experience, that the amount of homework students get is unbelievable. I went to a very small school that focused solely on their reputation. It was known for students getting good grades, and as such that's all they cared about. Some of the teachers were nice, though a lot of them were cruel and uncaring. I even had one tell me to stop crying when I was around the same age as this girl is. I literally got in trouble because I couldn't stop the stress induced tears from flowing down my tired face. The amount of stress that place inflicted on everyone there was off the charts. I would go to school (keep in mind, I'm talking about Elementary School right now) from 7 in the morning to 3 in the evening, and then I would come home and do homework the rest of the night. I'm talking 6 hours of homework here, and I'm not over-exaggerating in the slightest. I had absolutely no time at all to just be a

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Hannah Brown
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

person. I've always been an artistic child, I find joy in music, writing, and drawing. I've tried to keep these things as my hobbies, but I just never had time for any of it. From a very young age, I was a stressed, depressed, suicidal mess. As if the unbelievable work load wasn't enough, I was severely bullied from 4th-8th grade. I left that school, because the higher ups couldn't be bothered with my troubles. They did nothing to stop bullying, and continued to pile on homework. I did online school for a year after that, and it was hard for me to keep myself motivated to do any of the work. Though it was significantly less work, I had been so overworked for so many years that I just wanted to give up on everything. I managed to make it through the year without failing, and then my parents forced me to go to a public school, telling me I wasn't responsible enough to keep this up. At this point I was a sophomore in High School, and was still depressed, anxious, and suicidal. I just want

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Doge Lan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As far as I know those are normal school- and homework hours.... in Japan... : 3 And those kids are generally pretty smart... like, really smart.

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Mr_Kai
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Be grateful for living in America. 3 hours of homework is nothing comparing to the Chinese schools. In elementary schools of China, I have to do homework until 8-9pm EVERY DAY; in middle school, we have class from 7:30am - 6:30pm, and we do homework from 7:30pm-10:30pm, many students have to stay up until 1am or 2am to finish; in high school, the classes are shorter but there are MORE homework. People seldom complained because they know they are good for them in a long run; that's why Chinese are good at math and science: Their life is killed with practice problem. So I think 2-3 hours of homework is just the right amount, no need to complain about.

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Meeow
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

According to other parenting sites and forums, Finland’s kindergartners have more recess time than children anywhere. Their older students also have less homework than their peers in other countries. Finnish kids don’t start school until they are seven, and they have only one standardized test a year. Yet these students consistently score near the top in the Program for International Student Assessment for reading, mathematics, and science. Even though I don't have kids, but when it come to the child health I'm all for it.

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Jennifer Dawson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My 3rd grader comes home with homework every night and has since the 1st grade. We now spend an hour fighting over it even getting done to the point he is lying about it and starting this school year he is has started waking up feeling sick and refusing to even go to school. He used to love to read and go to school but now he hates it. I hate it. I have to fight with all my kids to go to school and then spend hours fighting with them over homework after school to the point it's bath then bed and there is no down time.

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Margie Lazou
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We used to be like that too. I would suggest letting them loose for a few months. It worked with mine. He's doing much better in class now, and with his friends.

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daniellabob
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I say ,if the teacher cannot teach what a child needs to learn in 7 or 8 hours of school, i would reevaluate the ability of the teacher to teach. What a child learns outside of school is as important as what he learns in school if not more, since we really never stop learning in life anyways.

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Paul Agostini
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I knew problems were brewing when I watched a news story about 10 years ago about grade school kids with back problems already due to their book laden backpacks.

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Rhon
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When our daughter had 8 separate weeks throughout the year off with stress induced illness we knew it was time to pull her out of school. The issue she had was that she wasn't a "classroom learner" meaning that she wasn't confident enough to keep asking for help until she understood. If after asking for help she still didn't get it she was too embarrassed to ask again. I spoke with one of her teachers and he said to pull her out of school because she would do better learning herself, she would have more time to get a better understanding of the subject. He even offered for us to ring him if she had any questions. She went from being a barely average student to getting distinctions . She would work each morning then after lunch she would do something she wanted to do. That could be creating something artsy or following up on something she learnt that morning (excursion time).

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Leoninus Fate
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

......YET when I had panic attacks and stuff and had to be kept out of school for weeks at a time, the school board tried to have my aunt arrested {shes my adopted month} Jan Brewer of Arizona's is the woman that tried to sue my aunt for "keeping me out" she took my aunt to corast and tried to get her in person for it too, the reason I couldn't go was to cause odd bad declining heath, some issues with the other kids{ they would try to hurt me or "bully" me cause i was about 3 feet taller, i was albino and japanese, plus smart, but i had problems being near others and cant be social much} its been about 15 years ago {i finally just quit scool at 16, due to knowing more they they taught, cause if i knew the awnser they would get upset and somehow i was "stupid" for knowing like wtf, and my health} I finished up scooling a few years ago, im 29 now That Jan brewer tho...she had a hard on for my aunt... its hard to belive she would try to put a woman to jail for keeping her kid well......

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Elizabeth Dumke
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You say you knew more than they taught and that you were so smart yet you can't spell , use punctuation or string a coherent sentence.

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Nora
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I totally agree with this mother. Unfortunately, some schools administrations still believe that the more homework they do, the more it means that the school is doing a good job. It's the same theory that makes schools assign too many books for the poor students. I teach grown ups but I never give them homework because it's useless. They would just copy the answers 5 minutes before the class. The homework is an old fashioned thing. As for kids,

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Dank_to_the_MEMES
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish I could be done with homework. I spend HOURS on mine. I also have to do homework on the weekends. (Guaranteed)

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Monica Pryts
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My kid just started kindergarten and has homework. It's not much right now, but I can't help but wonder when the workload will increase.

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Simstophat
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Listen I haven't been well rested since the fifth grade, I though that s**t out cause that just life the amount of homework I have isn't even that much I don't really have anything besides good grades my family is pretty s****y so I like the homework I hate being near my family because they don't get that I can't function without the stress if I didn't have homework I probably wouldn't do anything at all and I know it's different for everybody

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Maggi Miller
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is surprising that when I read comments on this I see a lot of peoples comments saying that its a good thing. its not a good thing to spend all day in a stressful environment just not being good enough, let alone making sure that everyone learns the same. well they don't. secondly I agree I want my child home spending time on family. it not only stresses the kids but it stresses the parents to have to sit down and do home work with there children that they don't understand, or cant figure out. hell to do math now days from my days is like trying to put out a fire with gasoline. its volatile. and stresses everyone involved. then I was watching people worrying about her trying to justify her motives when clearly its a stressful issue for her. and for her child, its not about anyone reading it getting defensive. but I do think teachers are the educators and parents are educators, but they are not the same. we don't have a learning platform we have to follow daily

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Caleb Malychewski
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder what the kid is going to do when she is working full time, gets stressed out, and tells her boss she is gonna take the day off. I'm sure that will blow over nicely.

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Caleb Malychewski
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder what the kid is gonna do when working full time. I'm sure it will blow over nicely when she gets stressed at work, decides to not work, and tells her boss she is gonna take the day off.

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Ira Kiridon
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As you are in search of a reputable homework helper, then be sure to check this service: https://homeworkhelpdesk.org/

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Jennifer Dickson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My son turns 18 on Sunday. I wrote to his school when he was 8 years old for the same reason and told them that as his mother, I would take care of his physical and emotional well being and they should do their job by giving him his education during school hours. He never bought homework home again. His anxiety levels immediately reduced and there were no more tears. He did just fine. On summer break, now, back to his second year of college next month.

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Una Seckler
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Children in America are already woefully behind other industrialized nations in education. We dummy down our tests and teach only what will raise the scores on those tests to hide the fact. It is obvious the homework is not doing the trick. Young adults cannot count back change at a market or restaurant, they can't tell time unless a clock or watch is digital, they lack a basic understanding of their own history, science, and world art and literature. The system is failing them. Drastic changes are needed in more areas than just homework load.

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Kevin O'Quinn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Homework is an important part of the learning process, not just for the skills being taught in school, but also for the life lessons of prioritization, perservereance and sacrifice. However, homework should not be so excessive that other important activities have to be set aside. Physical exercise, hobbies, entertainment and social and spiritual development are just as important to a child's growth. Homework is intended to allow a child to practice skills learned in the classroom, not to teach the child skills at home. If the child is having difficulty with the homework, that suggests that they have not fully developed the skill in question and the teacher should be informed so that additional instruction can be applied. A child's daily homework exercises should not exceed more than 15 to 20 minutes per subject (depending on the child's age).

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Arthur Kim
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

lol so dumb.. 10 year old and 2-3 hours of homework? maybe she isnt smart buddy

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Arthur Kim
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

lol idiot... do ur homework and shes 10? not even close to anything

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Everett Buck
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That Finland line. . . Fairly ignorant. Also, it seems like the mother doesn't understand what the actual issue is. Clearly this child has anxiety, and may not be the best at traditional learning. Loving to read and learn does not mean one can succeed in a traditional learning environment. Alternative methods may be required, not every child will learn the same, and not every child can succeed in a standard educational facility. Don't blame the school for doing what works for the majority by pointing fingers; advocate for diversity within the instructional style used by educators.

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Thomas Hale
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If the kud was smart enough and had an attention span longer than a squirrel on ritalin she could finish their little hw assignments in about 20 minutes

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Cat Lady
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

*kid. And mind your own beeswax, you probably have no idea of her intelligence level or attention span.

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Mike Shaffer
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While in elementary school we had a Principal who concluded that if a teacher assigned homework they weren't doing their job. Did not have homework until 7th grade. Junior and Senior High School felt like prison...or torture. It didn't take long for me to decide homework wasn't job 1 and C's were good enough. College was a bit easier in that I could determine the work load from semester to semester. Retirement is the easiest thing I've ever done.

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Josefine Andersen
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

in my school homework was dropped because no one did it. but on the other side it was a class for kids with depression. so no one actually did care

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Joan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hah, this is what my mother used to say as well: how we, as students, have more work to do than an adult. At least she, after coming home from an 8 hour shift, had time to relax, and disconnect, while I ( and my classmates) had to sit at least 3 hours to do a s***load of homework after 6-7 hours of classes from 8a.m to 3p.m, also read up for the following day AND after that we were supposed to get a full 8 hours of sleep. Yah, tough chance. The amount of stress for not being able to finish the homework, or the dread of being called and asked "why didn't you study? or why don't you know that? You learned that in class yesterday!" was weighing heavily on most of us. It's like almost every teacher forgets that they once were children as well, and had to go through the same thing. Not to mention that the great majority of them live under the impression that we only have to study for ONE subject a day, not multiple. :)

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Nikki Han
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the kids are really lucky to have someone like you who brave to speak what you think is right to do to 'save' your children. I'm upset and have a mix emotion while I reading your post, i understand your position and I respect the way you didn't blame anyone but the system. My country is also put that kind of system as they need to be in school at 6.30AM until 3PM and it didn't include the extracurricular of the school and also like you mention, A Homework. Thank you for sharing this bravely action of yours

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Debra Starr Moon
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I applaud your actions and agree with you completely. I've watched my own children struggle with the amount of homework they have/had to do every night and it disturbs me. I've seen more negative than positive come out of it. After being in school for eight hours already, there's only so much more their brains (or psyches) can absorb. They need time to learn the other things in life that make them well-rounded individuals. If all they have time for is academics, what will this generation be like socially when they reach adulthood? Success is not just about how much money you make later in life. It is also about being happy with the person you are and the life you have. You are a great advocate for your child and I congratulate you.

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John Wong
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While in grade school I did no homework. As a result my schoolwork suffered. As a highschool freshman I was determined to do better and I began doing my homework assignments. In my junior year i was elected to the national honor society. The mother who wrote the school saying her daughter was not doing any more homework was not doing her daughter any favors. Exams include material based on homework assignments. I believe the mother hated homework when she was a student.

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Nicholette Liguori
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't think homework is wrong, but I do agree that scheduling homework daily is wrong, especially when you have multiple class where each teacher is assigning nightly homework. Assign something on Monday, focus on that Chapter throughout the week, and it's due on Friday. I absolutely agree that children AND adults need to have free time, and going to school is basically a full work day for kids. I also think that there should be more electives in school. As a child, we already know what we're interested in, and we usually use our free time to learn more about the things we want to learn about. But we're basically banned from using our brains for the things that interest us. We're required to learn subjects that we don't need. We absolutely need fundamentals, building blocks, a basic understand of things... but not EVERYONE is going to be a chemist. Not everyone is going to be a mathematician. Everyone needs to learn math, but not everyone needs to learn Calculus.

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Mia Rennie
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i'm in intermediate and get at least 3-4 hours of homework I get headaches after doing 1 hour. I wish my mum did this!

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Blue wolf
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This parent is very smart. If the stress is damaging the child in any way she should do what she has to do to help her.

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Art Animal
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can this person please write to my school too? This week I have been staying up till 8 just doing homework, and i'm only in MIDDLE SCHOOL!!! D:

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Claire Kidd
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This makes me angry. I wonder how many of those things that she does are after-school things. Every child in her class has to do the same thing. If she's suffering the therapy should be enough. Teaching her that whenever things get difficult she should just quit, is not the way to do it. I'm sure not all of those activities are school things.

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Henrique Kenzo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a real hero, ladies and gentlemen. Someone must give this woman a goddamn parenting medal.

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JJ Damron
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Eight hours a day??? Is she including the bus ride as class time? Kids are not in school eight hours a day -- most schools have a seven hour day and that includes lunch and two recesses (for elementary kids). Classes in high school also don't usually run a full hour -- more like 40 or 50 minutes with five minutes between classes and a lunch break. Most high schools have a six period day, so with a study hall, even older kids sit in class merely four and five hours a day. My mom and dad were teachers, two uncles and an aunt were teachers, three cousins are teachers, my oldest daughter is a teacher, I went to school myself, and I sent my kids to school -- none of us ever experienced an eight hour school day in the wide variety of states and different districts we dealt with!

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Rachel Duda
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a great topic. My son goes to a Sudbury school, where the philosophy is that kids gravitate towards learning naturally. They find topics that interest them and learn independently, without being force fed any particular curriculum. As such, these kids have no homework - unless they choose to, that is. :) When my son started at the Sudbury school, he went from an incredibly tense and anxious kid to a bright, contented student of the world. He seeks out educational programming and talks about stuff I have no idea about. He didn't learn these things at school. He learned through his own explorations. People often comment about how intelligent he is. Kudos for making a stand here. I have always felt that kids are given too much homework. They DO need time for other things. This country seems to be hell-bent on encouraging workaholism. Work/life balance for adults is tricky enough, but it should be easy for kids. Public schools don't make it that way. Good for you, Mama!!

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Scott Mudie
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You may discover that much about school makes you stupid through a great deal of work. On the other hand, it helps to know a lot about everything, and quickness can come from incredulous repetition. Both of which, if you will require a job in the future, will help you compete with robots.

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Chris Marshall
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If they do not do homework, how can they confirm the child has an understanding of the material? How can they make sure adequate repetition is done on the topic to actually have the child remember it? What is the child going to do when it (if chooses) gets to uni? Have a breakdown?

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Gena Brinkdoepke
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am so in agreement with the stance this woman is taking . When I was in school it was in the 70's and 80's and I cannot believe the amount of homework and pressure put on to these children today . When ???? Can someone tell me when??? These children and teenagers get to be just that ???? Why are they cramming so much into their minds so fast . It is overload and unnecessary . Why doesn't the system get it together and also teach them real life strategies and how to better make it in the real world such as Financial classes and cooking maybe even relationship classes on how to communicate ect . Maybe the school system could throw in a study hall that is mandatory each day . A lot can get accomplished in a study hall and the students would not have to do homework ect at home . This is not Rocket Science . Young people like anyone need to relax and play..that is a healthy thing .

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Nina Stutz
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This entire piece is a farce. Yes, they have homework in Finland. We have the lowest standards of accomplishment in educated countries. When I travel, I do research. I learned to be good at that doing homework. When I'm going to change my bathroom, I sketch. I learned to do that doing homework. When I figure out my budget or how to change the number of servings in a recipe...

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Dylan Mazzilli
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hahaha. I guess none of you have ever studied the Italian way I guess. When I used to go to elementary school, I studied from 8 am to 4 pm everyday + 2-3 hours of homework everyday. My elementary school experience was pretty horrible I gotta say (beacause of my annoying sis, idiot classmates, fights and all of the above). But I'm actually happy to have studied so hard and diligently throughout the past couple of years. Wanna know how many hours I studied back in middle school? When I was 11 I had 8 different subjects I had to worry about + mountains of homework to do everyday (up to 4 to 5 hours of homework some days. Other lucky days, maybe 2 tops). There were times where Id be studying from 5 pm to 2 am, beacause I had to study for a hard test or complete a drawing in my "technical drawing" class. Although I hated school so much, I later learned to respect it, cause sometimes it takes a little bit of hard work to really mature and grow up to become a responsible and diligent adult

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Dylan Mazzilli
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

By not letting your son or daughter do their homework, you are basically dooming them for what will come ahead in the future. I understand that you want them to be kids and all. I respect that. But what will happen when she goes to college and she ll have to deal with a lot of lecture and homework? What will you tell her when she's not able to pull an all-nighter cause you never let her learn? "you ll be okay sweetie. Maybe is here to help you. Don't worry. I'll make sure they ban homework for you at the university". Sadly, that's not how the world goes. If you really wanna experience so serious horror, look up the Italian "state exams" system to graduate and get a high school diploma haha. Trust me, homework is super important. You might not like it but, one day, all those allnighters and hard days spent studying and filling your brain with fascinating information, will turn you Into a smart, responsible and serious citizen

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Tony Cabré
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always thought that most of the stuff I learned at school was/would be useless. The same happened at University. Why not just teach half and learn 2 Times better ? And NO homework please.

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Tony Johnson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Truth be told, it's Liberalism. Liberals came up with "common core". Common core makes no sense to most any normal person and takes 5 times longer for a child to learn that garbage. This is the reason for 2-3 hours of homework every night. Liberals indoctrinate and brainwash kids throughout school and in college with far leftist views and extremism and Liberals are waging a war on the family and Christian values.

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Mascha Claessens
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We didn't have (significant) home work during elementary school ('basis school') in The Netherlands, as far as I remember. Just a paper sometimes, or learning for a test in the highest grades (age 11-12 or something). Never EVER did I spend 3 hours on homework before highschool :O Poor kid.

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Aish Siva
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You wouldn't need HW if what you learned at school was enough. I have been to school in 5 different countries and the most effective schooling I've ever had was in India where we had some HW (much more than the US) and extra hours and weekend classes. Weekend and after hours classes and tuition was ridiculous BUT the HW was not. In 8th grade in Canada, I was taught how to divide fractions. When I moved to India the next year, they were teaching quadratic equations. I really struggled but that year I got the highest grade in math-BC I PRACTICED AT HOME WITH HW! So what we should do is have less school hours but what is taught at school should be precise and concise with lots of practice. Reduce school hours and make those reduced hours effective!

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Nicola Morley
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My 6 year old nephew has been given daily homework since starting school at 5. He's required to spell rather long words, write sentences and count (plus spell) up to 200. On top of reading, month long projects and computing. I commend his hard work but my son doesn't seem to receive such an amount and is the same age. (Different school)

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Alex Soprano
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Stupid mother needs to check her facts straight: Finland has a lot of homework. HW helps kids to get smarter. Her kid has stress not because of HW, but she needs to check with her family doctor. Many kids have stress at various times, they go through different stages of development. Learning is only helping kids. However, seen she is black and probably wants to have her daughter spend more time on streets instead of learning - go ahead, suit yourself and let your kid oriented towards entry level jobs, after-all we need cleaners and McDonalds too

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Alex Soprano
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also it looks like her mother cares more about internet fame and twitter than her kid who needs her attention and help to get through this

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Zachary Cooper
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Remember when writing an article used to require more than 2 screen caps of facebook posts

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Zachary Cooper
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So for some reason it only showed the two screencaps when I opened the page and then loaded the rest of the article only after i had logged in. hence my derisive post. What a poorly designed system.

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Krysta Pandoo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually several studies show 1-2hours of homework encourage retention, increase independence and promote confidence as well as brain capacity. Intelligence is a learned behaviour so needs to be developed which is why homework is important. What the woman needed to do was confront the homework policy of the school, especially if it is excessive at home, not restrict her child's development. As she states quite clearly, she's not a teacher so simply does not understand the research behind it. Perhaps you should do what children do everyday, ask the teacher what they don't understand.

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Kathy Barker
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree. Too much pressure on our kids and the only point is to disrupt family life and relationship with family members. Our schooling of youngsters is stupid.

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Cheryl Ramsay
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have spoken to my son's primary one teacher about excessive homework. The response was " are you saying you don't want to support your child's education?" I explained my views about children as young as 5 doing homework in a short few hours of what is imposing on relaxing time and family time and how concerned I am about it being developmentally appropriate - with my own profession being Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nurse at the time, a focus on GIRFEC... I was offered to do it on WEEKENDS or risk he falls behind at school. This being a risk for a very able child I might add. I was not impressed but unfortunately it's our government who stipulated EDUCATION policy and we all sit and allow it to happen. Gone is free play and gone is freedom. We are all little tax payers in the making

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Nicholas Jones
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I teach in Thailand as a foreigner. Shool getting soft in England. .if British kids studied here they wouldn't last a day. Everything is education; they go school, go to private tutoring after it, and do English camps as well as home work. Are all parents just going start sending these emails to schools in England. They do need a life and time to switch off, but realise this school is a breeze compared to other countries in the world.

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Liudvikas Sermokas
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

kids themselves complain about homework: no one gives a s**t and insults them for not doing homework parent complains about homework: everyone congratulates them for speaking out about it ???

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Lulu Kubo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you so much for standing up for kids like me. You are the most amazing mother in the whole world. If only there were more good people in the world like you.😊

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Samir Hegazy
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If it is like that then get lost and go to Finland you don t like the rules

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Eva Monroe
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My middle son is 13 with high functioning autism. Certain things bother him much more than most other children. He would have panic attacks over homework. It took us longer and it HAD to be perfect. After one particularly bad night, he barely slept due to worry over 4 problems I helped him with but wasn't sure if they were correct. I finally talked to the teacher. She was very understanding and said it's never her intention to disrupt our home life so much. Things are much better now. He doesn't have much homework, and if he does, he knows how to do it. Being Autistic allows him to get a little extra help from a teacher's assistant.

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🌟Jim Phoenix🌟
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was a bit confused because from where I come from (Front Royal, VA) we only have to do 10-15 minutes of homework. My school day goes from 8:20 to 3:20, so I have plenty of time to chat with my siblings, parents, friends, etc, practice my saxophone, get a shower, have dinner, and get to bed. But, for the people who aren't as fortunate with homework, I very much sympathize with y'all.

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Jeannie Carle
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh thank God SOMEONE is getting something done! Nearly 30 years ago my son's school and I fought about this. There was NEVER time to play or visit with the family. 3rd grade - got the work done in the classroom - had 3-5 hours of homework! Their words were "we're preparing him for college" - SERIOUSLY??? In THIRD GRADE? SOOO - I made dared sure he understood how to do the stuff - COULD do it - I did it for him - he copied. He flew through school, and didn't hate it nearly as much when he didn't have to do schoolwork nearly 12 hours a day! Altho they DID destroy his love of reading. 36 years old now and won't read a book. In K'garten, we would go to the library and bring home armloads - in First Grade he was reading 3rd-4th grade books to me. I have a huge disrespect for public schools now. I don't hate (most) teachers by any means - but this is ridiculous!

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Alicynn Colbert
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree with this because in my junior year of high school I was barely passing my mandatory classes and one teacher didn't give us any homework at all. It was Accounting and not only did I pass with a perfect A, I also discovered what I want to do with my life

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Sandy Whitney Stilley
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I applaud this mother for taking a stance and for being an advocate for her child. I agree with her that it is too much. We are pushing homework and some things too far. Although learning is important, so is free time to play and do other activities. Ultimately, her child's health takes precedence over everything. These kids will most likely begin working a part time job at the age of 15 and they really shouldn't have to spend all this time doing homework after going to school for so long. They have shortened recess and play times drastically. I say Go MOM! I applaud you! You took a stance and stood up for what was best for your child.

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Molly Peterson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why would I give any homework?? Because parents ask for it! I certainly do not want to spend my evenings grading it!!

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Teresa Weydert
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is the girl in school from 8:15 am to 4:00 pm? Is mom leaving her there for after school day care? The school I teach at, the kids start at 9:00 and the day is over at 3:30. That's 6 1/2 hours. They have a 40 minutes for lunch & recess plus an extra recess of about 15 minutes.

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Zaniah Autor
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my country kids get in school at 8/8:30 a.m. and leave at 6:30/7 p.m. depending on their parents schedule. And then, most of them have the extra-activities, and they still have homework daily. It's beyond mad...

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Gillian Black
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ok ok she got it wrong the point is that homework is not necessary, kids need to be kids .kick a ball, hit a ball who cares just have time to relax and maybe help and cook a meal oops is that learning , no it is enjoyent

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G Nahtsee
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

a 4th grader does not get 2-3 hours of homework, they simply don't, an university student or college student maybe, but a 4th grader? no. It just seems like her kid exaggerated and threw a fit, happens. Instead of getting her to not to homework, put her in tutoring or something because a 10 year old should definitely not take 2-3 hours to do some homework. Also, Finland doesn't have a ban on homework, maybe you've heard of a school that doesn't put out homework but they don't.

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G Nahtsee
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How does a 10 YEAR OLD get 2-3 hours of homework? maybe in college or university yeah but a 10 year old who should be in what, 5th grade, 4th? Also, Finland doesn't have a ban on homework, maybe you've just heard about ONE school that has it and thought they all did.

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Michelle Hammett
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

THE best skill you can teach someone is to do great work in little time. If you want to maximize "life" as defined by "free time, unstructured, bonding, relaxing" then you need to become the most efficient person around. Product of an intense private elementary and middle school, public highschool, Honors program public uni, and graduate school, and having taken 2 gap years teaching in Beijing = i disagree entirely with this mother's shortsighted stance. I worked hours in grade school (became 'valedictorian') and never studied again in an 'easy no homework' high school (still was salutatorian), and by then had lost my ability to study in college (all i did know how to do was cram and write papers the night before). That formative discipline was the most impactful habit-forming experience of my childhood. Without it, i'd have not concept of 'working hard/ putting time into things/ selective on what i do spend my free time.' No homework expectations = harder adult transition

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Misanthropist
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm from Finland and homework are definitely NOT banned in any school!

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ALIYAH ALLEN
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Homework is so bogus. The only thing that the teachers are getting out of this half-assed done paperwork, or no work at all. It is to stressful for kids to worry about homework. And she's right they are teaching them to be workaholics instead of kids at such a young age, they begin to become mentally, phyiscally, and emotionally overwhelmed.

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Maureen Zappellini
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Our son goes to a Waldorf school- which has a philosophy of little to no homework until 6th grade. Waldorf grads are highly successful

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Targaryen
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Judging by the pictures, she's Muslim and an observant one. No problem with that, but it hints that the kid is in a religious school where they have also religion and Islamic history related classes in addition to everything else. So this means the workload is much higher. Maybe they should take her to a public school and the religion thing can be taught separately elsewhere. Just thinking aloud...

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Dona Gio
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I haven't exactly been on this issue. Because I am a huge proponent of the power of education, and maybe because my kids are still young. I've had friends comment on not being concerned and wanting kids to be kids and I've always disagreed. Of course I want my kids to be kids but school is sooo important; education is key! But reading this, I get it. I really do. We can cultivate bright, intelligent learners and place emphasis on education - but yes, what exactly IS the point of 3 more hours of homework after a full day of learning?! Taking that away doesn't need to mean deemphasizing meaningful learning. I feel the same way about thei hyper-focus on testing. And if kids this young are that stresssd?! It's absurd! And I fully agree we have a work culture CRISIS on our hands in this country -- and yes, there is an absolute correlation here. So is the real goal to continue to teach that embedded curriculum about this kind of "work ethic"?

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Jonn Echo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This article is ridiculous nonsense. Best regards, Finland. Did you know, that homework ISN'T banned in Finland, and also the Finnish kids grew up going to school for full days, only to go home and do 2 hour homework and at the same time prepare for two different tests that was going to occur the following day. What happened the next day after the tests? We had to go home to prepare for the next test. We didn't have time to make a fuzz about it, instead we learned what we needed to learn. Also, we don't regret learning anything because EVERYTHING has been beneficial in one way or another. But hey, good luck pulling your daughter from school. I guess that in America stupidity is one of the top merits for becoming a president.

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Jasmine Gulwell
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just got another detetnion today from my English teacher as i hadn't finished my homework in time...i told her i couldn't do it because my cousins were up and apparently that's not a good enough reason. Mind you my cousins had driven a whole day to be up for three days so i needed to be with them and as i'm at school for 8-9 hrs everyday than am expected to come home and do homework and find time to spend with my family. I take detentions other missing out on family time

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Jonn Echo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Prioritize pri·or·i·tize \prī-ˈȯr-ə-ˌtīz, -ˈär-; ˈprī-ə-rə-\ verb (used with object), prioritized, prioritizing. 1. to arrange or do in order of priority : learning to prioritize your assignments. 2. to give a high priority to. verb (used without object), prioritized, prioritizing. 3. to organize or deal with something according to its priority.

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Jennifer Chan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree with her 100%...I home schooled my child and never gave any homework as it didn't make any sense plus homework does take away from family time

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Jennifer Chan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree 100% with this...I home schooled my child and during that time I never gave homework assignments as it just didn't make any sense and does take away from family time

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pusheen buttercup
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sure there must have been some reason at the time people created the concept of homework, but from my perspective I was always confused by this approach. To me it helps to have a time for work, and a time for play. I found compartmentalizing helpful. There's a saying about burning a candle at both ends. Perhaps homework works for some people. :) But it never did for me.

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FantasyX
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, I for one do not agree with her in this case. Homework does actually help you out in school, it helps people actually do the work that they learned in school, they get to PRACTICE it. Sincerely speaking, this is why America is so messed up these days because no one actually learns anything they "learned" in school. I just think that this student is full of excuses and just doesn't want to do her homework, period. I am a junior in high school and I can tell you for one, that we have at least 3 to 4 hours of homework to do every two days. And I can tell you that it has helped me out in life so much.

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Grumpy Molly
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Homework is all about learning to discipline yourself and work on something even if you hate it. You can't spend all of your time on things you love. I love camping but I still need to earn a living. I love knitting but I also need to clean up my house and do the laundry. That's life. Get over it and teach your kids how to do it as well.

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Margie Lazou
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Would you like to spend 3 extra hours cleaning every day then? For no other reason than to practice your cleaning skills? Cause, hey, we're talking day in day out here, and you're obviously totally oblivious to the timetables kids have these days. I doubt you even have kids, actually, by what you say.

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Danielle Johnson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe your kids should learn some time management. Survival of the fittest. If these kids can't handle 2-3 hours of homework a night, they won't make it in college.

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Đen Nguyễn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

2-3 hours of homework is what you're suppose to do, most kids would ignore the homework - if your kid really does her homework everyday for 2-3 hours, she's a hardworker (maybe a bit too much). However, homework doesn't reflect a student's capabilities.

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Joe Littman
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

School for a 5th grader is not from 8:15 to 4:00. It would be about 2 hours less than that. The extra 2 hours must be after care -- which is not school, and can be used for doing homework.

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Margie Lazou
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually, it is. Cause parents can't manage pickup 2 hours earlier, so kids are parked at school till the parents get off work.

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Katie Clifford
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My child's school (a public elementary school in CA) stopped giving the children homework this year and it is the BEST thing ever! My son is much happier and still doing well in school.

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Katie Clifford
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My child's elementary school (public school in CA) is giving NO homework to the kids this year and it is the best thing ever!

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Charles Carroll
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kids don't like homework. They don't usually like broccoli either. But they should still eat it. Possibly this kid was getting too much homework and not enough broccoli. But homework is where the real learning takes place. The classroom is busy and distracting and boys usually dominate the teacher's attention. Whatever you manage to learn in class has to be digested and then expressed by the student to demonstrate understanding. For some kids an hour of homework does the trick. Some kids need more time. It's a tough life, being a kid, but you grow out of it.

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Margie Lazou
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Re-read the timetable she mentions. Maybe then it'll dawn on you too... smh.

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Allie Orona
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a student, this is definitely something I agree with. I don't work as hard at school because I know that there's even more to do at home, and I don't work as hard at home because I have so much else to do and am exhausted. I wake up every morning once or twice from 2 - 4 a.m. at random, and get very nauseous most mornings and get chest pains before school due to stress. I really, really think that lessening or just getting rid of homework would be nice and would help motivate children. We shouldn't be so drained that we can't even feel curious anymore due to stress. We shouldn't be so stressed that a ten year old gets chest pains.

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Brian Preston
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It s a scientific fact that the brain needs downtime to fully process information. Schedule the school day this way: morning light physical exercise then the hardest subject, an hour to do the assignment or reading, a break, some light exercise then the next hardest, an hour to do some work, lunch, a short nap, some light exercise another subject some time to do some work or reading. Some time before going home to read what they want. No homework. I would also include some meditation in-between classes. They would get home about the time their parents get home. No latch key kids. Three subjects a day is more than enough for anybody. It's about what a college student does. The school should be on a quarterly rather than a semester basis.

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LadyAna
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I fully agree with this. I'm so glad this woman is taking up for her children. She's right, there's no reason for a child to have so much homework. I truly do hope more parents become aware of this and take the same stance.

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Jessica Hepler
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kids are resilient but when overwhelmed they tend to break down

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Alex Newell
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Allow me to play devil's advocate here, but the child seems to have plenty of free time. It's just that she already chose to spread herself thin in the hobbies she enjoys: self-imposed research, coding, art, and games. Yes, her amount of homework seems daunting for a 10 year old, and that's not right, but she also chose how she wanted to spend her time already.

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Margie Lazou
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, she should ditch everything that makes her a person and instead get on with the robotic equalizing production line habit. Yeah, totally makes sense.

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Jim Sterrett
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i had several hours of homework a night in high school. i miraculously survived this "abuse" go figure.

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Jim Sterrett
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i did hours and hours of homework when i was in high school. I miraculously survived. go figure.

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Jeremy Ramsey
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the problem with today's society. I remember having homework in all seven subjects on an almost daily basis. If you child had 2-3 hours of homework, that's a lot less than I ever did. And don't get me started on weekends. My parents couldn't believe just how much work they gave us, and how I managed to get it all done and make straight A honor roll in AP classes. It's called getting them ready for the real world. If you want them ready for the welfare line, then by all means, keep doing what you are doing.

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Sam Kunz
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe a child that age who takes classes in Coding and other more adult things should be focusing more on her school work and homework than extra curricular stuff. I had the usual 2 - 3 hours of homework a night all throughout school, I am 37, and I come from a different time when kids didn't have "Anxiety" over stupid stuff. Chest pains? Come on, sounds like over dramatic to me. 10 - 12 Chapter books a year is one book a month, less if only 10. I read 5 - 6 books a month on my own as a kid. Sorry, your child is not special. To you, yes. To us, no. Sorry to be harsh, but to say your child doesn't have to put in effort and should just be worshipped and allowed to play around. Well, just remember the story Aesop wrote, should be one she read, right?

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Meowton Mewsk
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe she should pay more attention to her child. Roblox is a mindless game site. Instead of gaming and writing stories, maybe just do your homework. Because she's definitely lying about it being two hours. Maybe she has a developmental problem if it takes her that long.

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Margie Lazou
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most of my son's classmates do 2-3 hours homework daily. Mine doesn't, he does less, cause he's autistic and gets through it faster. You were saying?

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idgaf
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only reason I had to do homework at home was because I didn't finish it at school. Maybe they're just stupid or slackers in school.

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Larry Beecher
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hahahaha...Dear Maya's parents: I can definitely relate to her problem. I have a 70 year old's back..an 80 year old's stomach and headaches that professional boxers get. All from teaching your kid. But I certainly want to help Maya. To relieve her stress I will be placing her back into the grade level before this one. We will use all the home work she did last year as her home work for next year. I hope this makes her feel better. Maya's teachers.

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idgaf
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you don't want to do your homework don't do it. Stop complaining about your pathetic painful little lives.

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Jacque King
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I taught math for many years. We typically covered one new concept a day. Students needed to practice that concept before getting a new one the next day, and there usually was not enough time left in class for very much practice. Homework was necessary. They needed to see if they understood the new concept, and I needed to be able to correct their misconceptions before moving on in the curriculum, as math is dependent on previous concepts. I also had parents who complained about the homework and students who refused to do the homework. Those students in general also did not learn the material.

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Aunt Messy
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you can't get a single concept across to your students in the course of a full class, you aren't doing your job. No amount of homework is going to help them "get it" if you can't convey the information in a way they understand. And yes. I'm a teacher.

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idgaf
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's with the picture? Why is it 2 kids in a corner store? slacking off from school, lol

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Rich Wagner
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Typical LAZY AMERICANS!!! THIS IS WHY AMERICA IS DESTINED TO FAIL MISERABLY!!!

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Delle Romney
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Finns are so lucky. Did you know that work is illegal there and they are required to be on vacation at all times?

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Mike Blanchard
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

why should this special little snowflake be allowed no homework where everyone else must? ok, she doesn't have to do her homework, but she will have to take the failing grades for the class as she's not doing all the class work.... if you don't like the school methods, time to get on the school board and do something about it other than writing a letter to state "how special my girl is that she's stressed about schoolwork".... tough baloney, suck it up, or accept the failing grades

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Sheralyn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We would all love to live in a Utopian society where there's no homework. But real life just doesn't work that way. You don't get results without some sacrifice of your 'free time'. Yes, too much homework is bad. But zero homework is just crazy.

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Sheralyn
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I know I might get a lot of downvotes for this comment. But there is a reason why America is borrowing math textbooks from countries such as China and Singapore where students go to school at 8, go home at 6, and do schoolwork till midnight. I don't blame her for not wanting her kid to do homework, but know that every hour your kid is not studying, 10 other kids are. And you wouldn't do well in a competitive society by NOT working hard. If you're ok with you kid being near the bottom of the pack academically, then that's fine, but she might not thank you in the future.

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Daria B
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Living in Korea, a very educationally competitive society, I totally understand your concerns. However, comparing your kid to others too much will more likely make that kid to be just like everyone else, so that's not an approach as beneficial as it sounds. In the end... It's all about balance. I'll tell you my story. For most of my formal education, I was struggling with grades. I was the "oh, she's so smart, but so lazy" kind of student, missing homework and doing good only at the subjects that required not so much effort for me. I was too busy with my hobbies and playing around with friends that I heavily neglected studies. Then... My last year of high school came and I suddenly - literally suddenly - became the best student, with grades so high teachers and colleagues hardly believed it was me. In the end, I enrolled and graduates with high grades abroad (in Korea), at a kinda prestigious university, working in a big mobile game company... I wouldn't call that "bottom".

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Jonathan Eatsalot
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Yes, rules don;t apply to your special princess. Way to set her up for future disappointment.

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