Is Too Much Homework Bad For Kids?

After researching over the topic of homework, I’m here today to prove that homework has no benefits and causes too many problems and therefore should not be given. As said in the article, “Homework: No Proven Benefits,” Alfie Kohn says, “...no study has ever demonstrated any academic benefit to assigning homework.” If homework gives no benefits to the child, what is the point of assigning it to them? Homework just causes stress to students, even if they get behind on their homework. Also said in the article by Alfie Kohn is, “... a lack of respect for children (implicit in a determination to keep them very busy after school).” What’s the point of keeping students busy after school if they are busy the whole day at school? So again, if homework is just being assigned to keep kids busy after school, has no academic …show more content…
In the article, “Is Too Much Homework Bad for Kids’ Health?” by Sandra Levy, the article says, “... too much homework has negative effects on well-being and behavior.” Then teachers start to ask themselves on why students behave the way they do. Most probably it is the homework they are assigning. Homework also causes more work for the teacher. If the teacher didn’t assign homework to the students, the teacher would have to spend less time grading the students’ homework. As said in the article, “5 Reasons Kids Need Homework and 5 Reasons They Don’t,” the article says, “... a lot of teachers don’t often have the time to grade papers properly as they are too busy designing lesson plans.” Not assigning homework benefits the teachers as well because not having to grade papers would clear their schedule and letting them have more time doing other work. Homework causes students to experience stress, physical health problems, a lack of balance, and alienation from society. Homework is supposed to help solve their problems with understanding lessons they are teached, not causing more problems like their