Editorial cartooning no homework policy

Homework should have clear educational objectives, and certainly should not pose undue physical and financial burdens on students and their families. Those standards can be achieved, however, without resorting to banning homework entirely, and still ensure that our youth are adequately prepared to take on the challenges of a competitive world.

Doing just that, however, leads to the conclusion that a solution other than what she and supportive legislators are proposing is in order. The arguments for a “no homework” policy ostensibly take into account the welfare of students, their families and teachers.

So far, there has been no indication that Filipino students have suffered from severe school stress – the kind that has driven some of their counterparts in recent years in highly competitive education environments such as those in Japan and South Korea to commit suicide. It’s true that there are parents who help with their children’s homework.

This content was originally published by The Philippine Star following its editorial guidelines. Philstar.com hosts its content but has no editorial control over it. The teaching community itself is divided. Some are opposing the idea: banning homework altogether is bad for learning, they say.