According to one study from 2016, 95 percent of grade school children and just over 91 percent of high school students report they have homework. You may not think this is a big deal, but many kids become very stressed out from homework. If there was no homework, then kids would be able to do more fun things, students wouldn’t be tempted to cheat, and if they wanted to, kids could still get extra work to do at home. Today I will show you why schools should ban homework.

The first reason that schools should ban homework is that both kids and parents often get stressed out by homework. According to the article, ”Some experts say that it stresses out kids and their parents. It also takes time away from sports and relaxation. Also, when kids stay up late working, they get less sleep, which makes it harder to learn.” This means that when kids are working on their homework, it stresses out both the kids and their parents. Also, they will have less time to just relax and do things they love, and when they stay up late doing work, they get less sleep, which makes it harder for them to learn.

Another reason why schools should ban homework is that many kids end up cheating on their homework assignments. According to the text, “Under pressure to finish at-home assignments, many students resort to copying others’ work, plagiarizing or using creative tech “hacks” to hand something in.” This means that kids might not have time to do their homework so they end up doing it last minute, which may lead them to copying off other students.

The final reason why schools should ban homework is that just because homework is banned, doesn’t mean that kids can’t get extra work. According to the article, “Some kids invariably ask for the extra work to take home. She’s happy to help them explore options. For others, she said it’s important to meet students where they’re at and help them develop their interests.” This means that even though there is not any homework, if some kids want homework, they can get some extra work to take home, although not all kids will want this.

Schools should ban homework because students and parents get stressed out by homework, students end up cheating on their homework, and finally, students will still be able to get extra work if they want. All of these reasons are why schools should ban homework. If you want to ban homework, then contact the principal.