I have seen these issues first hand with my own family. Last year and the year before that, my daughter was given 3 hours of homework each night. The first ye

I have seen these issues first hand with my own family. Last year and the year before that, my daughter was given 3 hours of homework each night. The first year the massive homework began, I attributed it to the teacher and told her that it would be better the next year. The next year came along, and it was even worse. So, I talked to the teacher, and the amount of homework went down slightly, but in my opinion, it was still too much. Other than math, I really do not think there is much benefit in home work. This year, she has four different teachers and only about 30 minutes of homework per night, and interestingly, she is learning more now than she did in those previous two years. I think homework burns out kids. After a day of school, they should be able to come home and put those new abilities to use in play they consider fun. I figure if the teachers cannot teach a kid when they have 7 hours per day to do it, they are doing something wrong. Her current teachers are doing something right. The difference is obvious.