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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why would the fact that a random child has to work many more hours than the teacher - if this is even true - "shame" the teacher?

PP why the obsession with this? Your child is in a magnet program. They are supposed to have a lot of work and if your child feels overwhelmed they can drop some classes or go to their regular school. No one is forcing you to send your child there.[/quote]

I’m wondering if this child is either mismanaging time or not placed in appropriate classes. This parent is reporting over 40 hours of homework a week, which seems extremely unusual. [/quote]

I think it's possible for even an efficient kid to have that much homework depending on the classes they are taking. RMIB has very rigorous classes in all subjects for example and if you get a a few teachers who pile on the homework that's enough to create 3 hours of homework a night.[/quote]

That’s correct and in some programs more than three hours. Teachers have control over this, so cry me a river at how stressed they are. The kids don’t have any control and if they want to do well they have to put hours into it. [/quote]

You’re wrong on both counts.

Teachers don’t have full control over what they assign, particularly in AP and IB courses. We have requirements we have to meet, and it has to be done in less time since the tests occur a full month (or more) before the school year ends.

Students DO have control. They can elect to take a less rigorous course if they can’t manage the workload in more advanced classes. They can also talk to their teachers, their counselors, etc., to evaluate their work habits. For example, perhaps the student isn’t using their time very effectively. (I have this conversation with students often. Two hours of studying is often 20 minutes of studying and 1.5 hours on a device.)

I genuinely care about my students, and I resent posts like yours above. I’m not going to “cry you a river” because I need to feed my own children before getting back to school work this evening. I’m afraid I don’t have time to do that for you.[/quote]

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