A Texas teacher and mom will not assign homework to her students to give the more quality time at home with their families. 'I want to give them time to be a kid. Family time is what they need.”
With parents and kids juggling more sports, tutoring and extracurricular activities than ever, a Texas teacher believes there’s little time left for quality family time. So, she decided to take one thing off her students’ plates: homework.
In addition to being a second and third-grade math teacher, Terry, 27, is also the mother of three “active” boys, so she says she knows first-hand how stressful homework can be for all parties involved. “I just feel like if we can let school be school and home be home and separate the two, they're recharged by the end of the day and ready for the next day,” Terry says. She also adds that there is little research to prove that homework is beneficial, pointing to higher test scores and high school graduation rates in Finland, a country that has little to no homework.
“He agrees with the whole thing and thinks that it's going to be a great way to get kids excited to reach out about learning,” Terry tells Yahoo Lifestyle. Yahoo Lifestyle’s attempts to reach the Evadale ISD Superintendent and Board of Trustees President were not immediately responded to. Meanwhile, others pointed out that not giving her students homework doesn’t necessarily translate into more family time.
Another user added that it will easier on parents who may not have the knowledge to help their kids with their work: “I like this concept because it takes the stress away, and they have an expert to ask questions of instead of having to rely on their parents who may or may not know the answers.”
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