No Homework

    Over the years, homework has been quite a debatable topic with children and teachers. Recently, there has been a proposal made by the Edison Board of Education enforcing no homework for student K-12. This is indeed a wise decision, it's advantages outweighing it negatives. It is in the favorable decision of the Edison students to not be required to have homework because it provides them more time to be outside, homework is too time-consuming, and is unhealthy.
    Adults often complain when their children spend too much time indoors. This will not be a problem if the no-homework policy is enforced. Studies show that when students have less homework, they are more likely to be outdoors. Too much time indoors is more of a problem in the winter when it gets dark out earlier. When students have homework, it takes most students about an hour to do. When it darker earlier, it is too late to go outside. Opponents of no homework claim students will spend more time playing video games, rather than going outside. Fortunately, studies show the majority students will spend time outside when it's a nice day. If the policy of no homework is used, it will be a decrease in students who stay inside on nice  days.
     Most families rush to get everything done after school. If students do not have homework after school, it will save families a lot of time. Since most students balance school as well extracirricular activities, parents have to rush to get them to the place they are supposed to be. If the students don't have homework, it will save them the time it takes to get ready, too. The opposition will claim that students will still be rushing without homework. However, there will be a noticeably longer time period between school and activities, and that will cause less rushing. Time will not be an issue if there is no homework.
     In society, health is also a large issue. Many students are tired in the morning because they go to bed too late. This issue is often caused by homework. When students have a large amount of homework, they tend to procratinate and do it last at the latest possible time. This causes stress and anxiety in students. If there is no homework, these issues will be elliminated. Opponents of this policy claim that students stay up late for other reason- not homework. Yet studies show the most popular reason why students stay up late in fact is homework. Health issues that include students being tired will be excluded if the no homework policy is confirmed.
      It's in the best interest of the students to enforce the no-homework policy. Because this policy causes students to be outside more and provides more time after school, it has many beneficial outcomes. Also, homework causes health issues. In conclusion, having a no-homework policy can ensure students have time to participate in activities after school without homework occupying all of their free-time.