"While this year started off fine, the homework load has taken a turn. We are getting multiple math sheets, social studies, and English Language Arts (ELA) pages every day. According to other parents and our child, when people have complained about the amount, the teacher has said things like, "Parents are complaining we're not giving enough homework," and, "Sports are not an excuse.""
"Lately, I am leaving work early to get a jumpstart on homework, and it's still not done in time. My child loves helping me cook dinner, but we haven't even made dinner in a week because of the amount of work, and we've been eating frozen food while crying over math worksheets. Not to mention skipping chores and other activities."
"I have a newly minted fifth grader at a charter school (while I don't love charter schools, I am in a state consistently ranked nearly last in education, and his class size in public school would be over 35 with one teacher versus 25 with two teachers). He started in another school for kindergarten and first grade that had absolutely INSANE homework every day, so we switched schools and everything has been fine at the new school so far."
A parent has a newly minted fifth grader at a charter school chosen for smaller class sizes. The child previously attended a school with extreme daily homework, prompting a switch. The new school initially felt better, but daily assignments now include multiple math worksheets, social studies, ELA pages, and a 30-minute reading log. Teacher responses to complaints include that parents want more homework and that sports are not an excuse. One night produced over 60 multiplication problems. The heavy load is forcing job adjustments, skipped meals and chores, lost activities, and emotional distress, and feels unsustainable.
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