Why Do Kids Have Too Much Homework

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Kids all over the world are exhausting their brains, with homework. Teachers should not give out enormous amounts of homework because the cons of having too much homework outweigh the pros. Many students and researchers believe that homework is pointless and has no purpose. Students do not have the amount of time necessary needed for homework available to them with all the other activities going on in their lives. The average student spends about seven hours on homework a week. Seven hours of homework per week are too much for a student to handle, considering that students are supposed to sleep eight hours a day, go to school, and have things to do outside of school. Too much homework is known to give students stress. Also, too much homework has been found to stop a student’s motivation to learn because a student may become overwhelmed. Many people believe homework is a positive exercise to practice, but in my opinion homework has more negative effects than positive effects. …show more content…

A January 2007 report by the American Academy of Pediatrics said that a student’s lack of time could lead to depression. The report suggests that one of the reasons of kids becoming depressed is that they “work too hard and play too little.” Students get a lack of time when they are assigned too much homework and have no time for other activities. Many students have activities they may want to participate in. Rachel Myrick, a teacher at Myers Park High School says “Add extracurricular activities, athletics, studying, and social time, and it’s a wonder teens can function, it all.” Rachel Myrick is referring to homework and the huge amount of homework given to students that is not

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