This extra retrieval work that you are forced to do is too much for students to handle. It has caused me extra unneeded mental health issues. Yes homework is an important role in education but spending roughly half an hour on one piece isn't healthy. Studies have also shown that 56% of students say that homework is their main source of stress, overtime this stress can create real problems for a developing brain it's also shown that homework is a leading cause of weight loss, headaches, sleep deprivation and poor eating habits