I am a sophomore at Kimberly High School who is concerned about the amount of homework students are getting each night. High school students are getting too much homework which causes large amounts of stress and prevents us from spending time with family. Over the last couple years I have been getting way more than I believe is necessary. I understand that teachers give homework for learning purposes, but the amount we receive a night is concerning.
With the amount of homework students get, the less time these teens get to spend with their family. According to a survey taken by Paul Luke from The Province, “Twenty-three percent of parents report that their children get five to 10 hours of homework a week, while 14 percent say it's more than 10 hours.” That amount of homework limits students to the amount of quality time they can spend with their families. Family is important because not building strong relationships will cause more issues in the future, therefore the amount of homework students get should be decreased. …show more content…
“[Students] are so busy with homework, they have little [time] [...] to exercise and keep fit.” How are we supposed to go to school for 7-8 hours, come home and do homework, but yet get our physical activity in? It almost seems impossible. The amount of homework high schoolers receive each night really limits us to our daily activity. This is important because if we can’t be the active teens that we’re supposed to be, that can lead to other health issues down the road, which is why homework should be
With the amount of homework students get, the less time these teens get to spend with their family. According to a survey taken by Paul Luke from The Province, “Twenty-three percent of parents report that their children get five to 10 hours of homework a week, while 14 percent say it's more than 10 hours.” That amount of homework limits students to the amount of quality time they can spend with their families. Family is important because not building strong relationships will cause more issues in the future, therefore the amount of homework students get should be decreased. …show more content…
“[Students] are so busy with homework, they have little [time] [...] to exercise and keep fit.” How are we supposed to go to school for 7-8 hours, come home and do homework, but yet get our physical activity in? It almost seems impossible. The amount of homework high schoolers receive each night really limits us to our daily activity. This is important because if we can’t be the active teens that we’re supposed to be, that can lead to other health issues down the road, which is why homework should be