Homework is a resource for schools that is supposed to “help us remember” what we are learning about. I think it is all a bluff. What homework is really “helping” us with is earning more stress. Another important reason for being against homework is that it takes away our free time to socialise with others and can also get in the way of sports. It can also be hard for people who can’t get help from their parents or guardians. These are just the tip of the iceberg, so let’s dig deeper.

Homework stresses out students and can lead to further problems. Teachers give out homework, thinking nothing of it. That can pile up until it’s too much. Students try to get it done before the deadline, which is not easy. Because of all this, students might get so stressed that it could lead to exhaustion, anxiety, and depression, causing even more problems with school.

Homework takes our time and prevents us from socialising. There are a lot of students who like to hang out with friends or family and socialise with new people. Homework may lock people in their rooms all day as they try to get it done before the deadline. Many students have free-time activities or sports that take a significant amount of time, like swimming or football. Homework might prevent them from improving their skills in these sports.

I have also had problems with overloaded assignments and homework. At the end of each term, we have a bunch of assignments to complete. Adding homework on top of everything doesn’t make sense. I can barely get them done because I have sports and love to socialise with friends and family, so I am just one example. Healthline has researched this topic and concluded that “too much homework may cause stress and negative health effects on the human mind.”

So, in short, homework may cause stress and further health problems, and it gets in the way of socialising and sports. School is supposed to help our progress into adult life, but it feels like they are sabotaging us. Please sign this petition so we can stand against the massive amount of homework our school hands out. Maybe we can help more schools with the same problem.