No Homework Policy

People nowadays, are inclined into modernization of daily lifestyle, such as doing
things in different easy ways through the help of new technology. We are now living in a
modern world, a modern society and in this generation some things has changed.
Among The burning issues these days is the ‘No Homework Policy’ being pushed by
some lawmakers.

Students, teachers, parents even politicians have joined the bandwagon. Hence,
every pronouncements made, what caught the ire of many is the proposed House Bill
filed by Quezon City Representative Alfred Vargas. His proposed HB 3883 limits the
giving of homeworks to students to weekends, citing that ‘a few landmark studies have
suggested that homework does create a massive impact upon family life, in some cases
in a negative way, yet in general it is positively associated with academic achievement.

Having been a product of classic education myself, I strongly believe that

homework or assignments must really be part and parcel of a student’s life. The ways
technology has made things a trillion times easier for students thse days makes it
difficult to understand why and how they could afford to complain about homeworks, if
they involve research only.

I guess the problem is educstion on the part of teachers who give ‘impossible’
assignments, or the kind that is beyond the capability of their students. They should be
able to assess if the homework or projects they assign would not be possible without
the help of the parents.