The phrase , “Here is your homework for tonight,” or even the simple word “homework,” normally sends a chill down students’ spines. However, it is important to address the question that lingers in not only students’ minds, but parents as well: Is homework beneficial to student life?
Homework is a hotly debated topic. The topic of homework varies from a range of opinions. Some individuals strongly advocate its role in strengthening learning, while others completely regard it as a waste of time.
“I think it can help to a degree, but when teachers slap you with homework, that is when it gets stressful,” says Nathaniel Fletcher, a junior at Fitch High School. “When you have a full 80-90 minutes of class, you should not be getting homework for every class.”
While homework often sparks frustration among students, it’s important to recognize why teachers assign it. In the United States, roughly 50% of teachers still give homework, but this percentage can vary based on parental involvement, as noted in an article published by Point Loma Nazarene University Frequently, administrators refrain from assigning homework, allowing students more time for extracurricular activities, such as clubs, and sports. Additionally, spending quality time with family and friends is a very important and significant reason too. Although, the other 50% assign homework because it is supposed to help strengthen the brain, and help those who do not understand the subject as much as others who do.
At Fitch, we are offered 80-90 minutes of class every day, whether it is an A or B day. We additionally have CTL every day for the third block of the day, which is roughly around 30 minutes to get your work done, but also have time to socialize with friends. We are offered plenty of time to get our work done during the school day to the point where we should not get homework on the weekdays or the weekends.
Both students and teachers feel stressed about homework. Teachers will often feel burnt out because they maintain hundreds of students in total. They have to print the homework paper, hand it out, and then have to ask for the homework the A or B day after, while some students don’t even do it. On the other ha4nd, students do have a ton of pressure on them between test preps, general school work, clubs, and even sports, so it is not always manageable to get your homework done.
What’s your opinion on this hot take? Should teachers give less or more homework?
