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Originally Posted by RW99
I agree with the parents. There should be at max one hour of homework till at least the end of junior high. If they can't fit the material into the school schedule then they need to change the schedule or change the curriculum. Repetition can be good, but there's a point where they are just over-worked. I'd rather have a child that has an extra year of school then have them stressed out by age 12.
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Even at the high school level, you'd be hard pressed to find a kid who brings home more than an hour of homework per night.
Personally, when I give HW, it is only to reinforce concepts learned in class. It is not meant is 'busy work'.
Most teachers make it so that if students work in class, they can usually complete most of their homework without bringing any home.
If kids decide to goof off and mess around in class, then that's their choice.