No. I will say that it's irritating to see all these adults saying it's so important, but try asking a student sometime. To me, and most other students, homework is just busywork; tedious, worthless, and time-consuming. So when that is said, and thinking about the reasons for having homework, i.e. It's a good way to … Read more

I find it odd that there is such a black and white view taken on this subject. Frankly optional homework satisfies every purpose of homework without forcing homework upon the children that already understand the material. I know as adults it's easy to dismiss children as lazy, undisciplined, not knowing what's best for them, etc. … Read more