Homework is not an issue and should continue as it always has. It is a good thing and helps us as parents reinforce the lessons that are being taught in the classroom as well as keep us in touch with the work that is being done in the classroom. In some instances I was able to show my child a different way of looking at a lesson and this in turn helped them learn there are more than one way to handle a situation.

Homework in elementary school is useful (though not always necessary) in reinforcing concepts taught during the day, and in forming time management habits that will carry over into middle school. If the daily homework time for a grade-schooler is, on average, longer than half an hour that's a red flag something's wrong.

Possibly the teacher and/or the student isn't using their time well during the day, the student needs extra help actually learning the concepts in the first place (which shouldn't fall on the caregivers' laps any more than getting the child to do household chores, brush teeth, etc. should fall on the school staff), the teacher is assigning extraneous busy work, or there is some other problematic issue or combination of issues. Sure, every now and then a big project will come up (and it's human nature, regardless of age, to put those things off until the last minute). On average the daily homework for a young child shouldn't exceed half an hour, and if it does the caregiver should explore the specific reasons why.

My 5th grader doesn't get any homework. It's totally up to the parent to teach good study habits. So I make up dsily homework for him to do. I'm just afraid that middle school will be a shock for him.

I have less of an issue with the amount of homework than I do with the fact that things appear in a backpack and I guess that the teacher expects that a 5-7 yr old can just tell you what you are supposed to do. Unfortunately, that's not the case and you often get a blank stare. For as much as schools preach "communication" and "partnership", I've found it to often be a load of baloney.

I'm also disappointed at how often I've heard teachers tell us that "We know you're busy and kids have sports., etc., so sometimes homework doesn't get done." Uh, really? In our household, schoolwork is the priority, period end of story. If homework doesn't get done, then the extra activities go, not the other way around. If we start giving children permission to skip out on things when they are 6 or 7, why should we be surprised when we have a 10th grader who won't do his work or an adult who is "too busy" to make it to work?

I'm glad that I'm not relying on the school system to instill responsibility, accountability and organizational skills in my kids because that would be a big, fat, fail!

My husband and I work full-time, so family time is definately a commodity. I understand the need for homework to reinforce what has been taught in the classroom. What I don't understand is why, when faced with a 3-day holiday teachers think its ok to assign a large project that will take hours to complete, or a book that needs to be read cover to cover over the holiday weekend. Both of my children had so much homework that was assigned on Friday and due Monday that we had to cancel our plans so they could get it all done.

Schools have children for a least six hours a day, five days a week. Explain to me why they can't effectively and thoroughly teach children in 30 hours a week? Why are you sending them there, if not for an education?

It's is our responsibility as parents to make sure our kids are learning what they should be learning , we need to stop blaming the teachers or school district and look at ourselves. My children always had homework which I made them so as soon as they got home, this has been a great tool for them as they got older and went on from pre-k, to grade school, middle, high school and now college. You need the discipline to of this daily(even summer) reading and home work to make it through all years of school. Projects are NOT the parents responsibility and every teacher knows when the child did not complete the project. You need to give your child the tools to compete in this very competitive world and homework is just the beginning.

Parents, teachers, and administrators all have important roles. It's offensive when any of those groups start blustering about their own importance to the detriment of the other groups. Ultimately it's the teachers' role to teach, and to ensure that kids are learning at an appropriate pace and level. Parents need to instill a core of respectful behavior and discipline which homework can play into, but a daily grind of homework for young children isn't as crucially important as some parents seem to believe. You can teach time management equally well by having daily household chores, daily reading time for the family, daily computer time for online educational games, etc. If an elementary school teacher is managing class time at an optimal level, and an individual student is managing their in-class independent work time at an optimal level, homework might be a rarity. It's a mistake to think that in every classroom, for every student, at every grade level, it's necessary to see a steady stream of homework.

II agree that we, as parents, should take an interest and responsibility in assisting our children with their homework. I also agree that anything more than 2 hours per day is unreasonable. In my 2nd grader's case, homework takes anywhere from 1-2 hours (this isn't a typical 2nd grade class). This includes reading for book reports and time on the computer for additional math support.

Isn't working with your child on their homework family time? My child is only in 2nd grade but has homework daily (except for weekends - that is aside from reading and xtra math). I was concerned last year when some of the first graders DIDN'T have homework. Even my Kindergartener has about 10 minutes worth of homework. I think it helps their study habits to have that routine. It also helps keep me in tune with many things in their classrooms.

Is it time consuming? Yes. Is it time that my child might be watching TV or playing instead of working one on one with me? Which would you rather do?

I totally understand parents being overwhelmed too. I'm a horrible planner, but our family is working out a reasonable schedule. I think that is the critical key. If you have your menu ready for the week, even pre-making dinners Sat. or Sun. and freezing them for use during the week is huge. We're also going to try and become fans of the crock-pot. Trial and error.

Parents, raise your hand if you want to have a 25 year-old child still living at home, having friends stay the night every weekend, all of them stacking dirty dishes in the sink and blowing-smoke up-your-ass when you complain about them sleeping until afternoon. Raise your hand if it's okay he or she brings their boyfriend / girlfriend over for the weekend as if your home is some Motel 6. Raise your hand if you don't mind giving them $500 for car repairs when they don't have the gumption to get a job at a gas station. Raise your hand if you will let them live in your house as long as they want, obligation-free. That is EXACTLY what will happen if you let it. And as you get older, you might get a little ticked about it. Schools and parents need to partner or else you might regret your retirement plans. It's hard to retire when you have a gaggle of slackers in your basement. Make them do their homework now.

I do not appreciate teachers assigning on holiday breaks. They are called breaks for a reason.

There should be a balance. Too much of one thing can cause burn out. I'm thankful that I have a job that gives vacation time & does not expect me to work on my vacation.

It's funny how it is said that school is preparing for the real world. Who would want a career doing homework on vacation/holiday?

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