A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would prohibit teachers from assigning excessive amounts of homework to their students.
California Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D) introduced the Health Homework Act, also known as AB 2999, in February. Focus on it In an interview with Fox40, he said it would have a “tremendous impact” on students.
under AB 2999, educational institutions, local school board officials, and school administration officials “develop, adopt, and update” homework policies “at least once every five years” and consider available research regarding the effects of homework on students’ bodies. There is a need. and mental health.
Educational institutions, school boards, and school administrations should consider the appropriate amount of time students spend on homework, and should consider the appropriate amount of time students spend on homework, and those with learning disabilities or who may lack access to the internet, computers, and learning. ” must also be taken into account. tool. ”
“I think this will have a huge impact on our students,” Schiavo said. “Times have changed, but homework policies don’t always change with the times, so we need to make sure we address issues that are effective and do not negatively impact children.”
📚 Healthy Homework Laws (AB 2999) Moves Forward! 🌟
With local control and input from teachers, students and parents, #AB2999 aims to create supportive and equitable homework policies for children’s mental and physical health. Get more homework help and less stress! pic.twitter.com/4JawwuztZ0
— Congresswoman Pilar Schiavo (@AsmPilarSchiavo) April 24, 2024
“Homework is very tiring” and “overwhelming,” said Schiavo’s daughter, Sophia Johnson, a sixth-grader.
“It’s depressing that from the time I wake up until the time I go to bed, almost all of my day is spent studying for school,” Johnson added.
Homework is good, he says, but “there are limits to how much kids can benefit from homeschooling.” harris cooperprofessor emeritus of psychology and neuroscience at Duke University; according to to the American Psychological Association.
Cooper added that he agrees with the rule of thumb that students should do no more than 10 minutes of homework in each grade.
However, one of the disadvantages of homework may also be related to the lack of resources available to students at home.
The American Psychological Association writes:
But homework can be just as problematic at the other end of the socio-economic spectrum. Children from wealthy families are more likely to have resources such as computers, internet connections, and dedicated areas to do schoolwork, and their parents are more educated and more likely to help them with difficult tasks. there is. Dr. Lee Theodore, a professor of school psychology at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, says children from underprivileged families work after-school jobs or are supervised at night while their parents work multiple jobs. He says he’s more likely to stay home without one. Virginia. They are less likely to have a computer or a quiet place to do their homework in peace.
Schiavo’s bill comes after Stanford University. Challenge successis an organization that “partners with school communities to implement research-based, equity-centered strategies that elevate student voices and improve student well-being,” and reportedly serves more than 300,000 students. The survey was conducted targeting the.
According to the survey, 45% of students said homework was their biggest source of stress.
“If we know that it’s a huge source of stress for children and that taking stress off children’s plates makes a difference to children’s mental health, then this is something that can be done overnight for children. This can have a real impact on their mental health,” Schiavo told the magazine.
Breitbart News reached out to Challenge Success for a statement but did not receive a response in time for publication.
