Petition To Ban Homework!

The Issue

Ban homework now! It's stressful.

Do you really want kids going home after a long, stressful day with tons of homework? What if they have sports? Clubs? Extracurricular activities? I don't think so. It puts a lot of pressure and stress on a kid who you don't know the home situation of. Really, that's just making assumptions that they can, when they probably can't.

This is why we should ban homework. It could cause depression, anxiety, and much more. Some kids get yelled at for not doing it, and others get a bad grade for a stupid piece of paper.

"Excessive homework means students are not able to meet their developmental needs or cultivate other critical life skills at the same time. In other words, students are more likely to give up extracurricular activities, spend less time with friends and family, and stop pursuing their hobbies." -https://gateway.aurorak12.org/2021/03/02/when-homework-causes-stress

"Homework can affect students’ health, social life and grades. The hours logged in class, and the hours logged on schoolwork can lead to students feeling overwhelmed and unmotivated. Navigating the line between developing learning skills and feeling frustrated can be tricky." -https://www.oxfordlearning.com/how-does-homework-affect-students/

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The Issue

Ban homework now! It's stressful.

Do you really want kids going home after a long, stressful day with tons of homework? What if they have sports? Clubs? Extracurricular activities? I don't think so. It puts a lot of pressure and stress on a kid who you don't know the home situation of. Really, that's just making assumptions that they can, when they probably can't.

This is why we should ban homework. It could cause depression, anxiety, and much more. Some kids get yelled at for not doing it, and others get a bad grade for a stupid piece of paper.

"Excessive homework means students are not able to meet their developmental needs or cultivate other critical life skills at the same time. In other words, students are more likely to give up extracurricular activities, spend less time with friends and family, and stop pursuing their hobbies." -https://gateway.aurorak12.org/2021/03/02/when-homework-causes-stress

"Homework can affect students’ health, social life and grades. The hours logged in class, and the hours logged on schoolwork can lead to students feeling overwhelmed and unmotivated. Navigating the line between developing learning skills and feeling frustrated can be tricky." -https://www.oxfordlearning.com/how-does-homework-affect-students/

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Petition created on October 17, 2023