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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is not a new idea.  Research has been out there for many years decrying the value of homework at the elementary level.

As a former elementary teacher, I would agree.

It has always amazed me that parents think it is ok - actually beneficial - for teachers to mandate carrying over school time into the time of families. 
Teachers are dictating how families spend their time. [/quote]

This is such a weird thing to say. If you never assign homework that requires parental assistance, I don't see it as you are dictating family time. Teachers have always controlled a portion of a the students' time outside classroom, home work, paper/project, studying for tests. This is true for all levels. And the kids better get used to the idea. But these assignment for parents are relatively new. They are typically time consuming with very little payoff. So please don't dictate my spending time on those projects. [/quote]

When a teacher assigns student work outside of class, whether it be something done independently, or something done with assistance, the teacher is impinging on family time.  It is taking away time from thing the family chooses to do.  It is that simple. 
Students who do homework, generally don’t need it.  And students who need additional help, generally don’t do the homework.  Not that doing homework would “help” them anyway.

Why does a teacher have a right to dictate what a child does at home?  [/quote]

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