Children work hard at school for 6 hours every day. That adds up to 30 hours a week. That's more than 1200 hours of long, hard school work every year! Isn't that enough? Children come home from school exhausted every day after working
hard and learning new and difficult things. Then they come home and have to do homework that only repeats what they have been doing all day. Some children have to stay up late finishing a pile of boring, ridiculous homework, making them
even more tired.
Don't children deserve a break after their hard day at school? Being a child is stressful. There are many things to worry about. Homework adds to the stress that children are already experiencing. Children need a break at the end of the
day to re-energise and prepare for the next day. Homework can be difficult and make children more frustrated and upset. This can cause mental health problems, which is a big problem for young Australians. Homework can cause stress and
arguments for the whole family.
Children have more important things to do after school than boring homework. Weekends only last for 2 days. That means families don't get to spend enough time together. Homework wastes more of that family time. Did you know that 75%
of Australian children don't get enough exercise? It is vital that children get outside and exercise to have a healthy lifestyle and to prevent obesity. If children spend all of their spare time on homework, they won't have time for exercise.
If children have too much homework, they can't join sporting teams. Being part of these teams allows children to have fun and develop new friendships while learning to work within a team, learn leadership skills and get fit and healthy.
Children need to learn to become responsible and to learn to be independent. Doing chores helps children to develop these for when they grow up as well as helping their families. If children are doing homework all the time, they won't be able to do these chores.
Having to do homework stops children from having time to do their hobbies and personal interests. There are some things children can't learn at school, such as swimming, playing musical instruments and other sports not offered at school.
Children can try new things and find new talents, while having fun and making new friends.
It is clear to see that the homework being given to children should certainly be reduced. After 6 long hours of school, children have more important things to do. They deserve a well-earned break after the stress of school rather than
doing repetitive homework. Teachers must give less homework to students.
Do you like to get homework?
Does your teacher give you too much homework?