If you have kids in highschool, you've probably seen the negative effects that homework can have on them. 

Excessive amounts of homework can cause extreme sleep deprivation, due to the fact that they stay up late on homework, and wake up early to get to school on time. Another factor to consider is the amount of stress that students have to get their homework completed on time and to ensure that they will get a good grade on it.

Students with this amount of homework have little to no free time. And no, I don't mean binge-watching Stranger Things on Netflix. To a developing teen, social interactions are a necessary part of growing up. 

As a student in a pre-engineering Academy along side my highschool courses, the amount of homework I get consumes all of my time. I play sports for my school and on a competitive league soccer team, and this combined with all of that homework means I'll be staying up until 2 am on average, and waking up at 6:30 am to get ready for school. I know that I personally would much rather prefer to maintain my physical health than do homework after school everyday. 

The amount of stress, sleep deprivation, and lack of time for social or physical activity cause by the amount of homework can cause both physical and mental health issues. We ask you to sign and share this Petition if you agree with any of the statements above, or if you or someone you know has had any of these problems. Thank you.