Homework+Pros+and+Cons

====Many people in America have been recently debating about homework's benefits and disadvantages. Although there are many different views on this subject, most people believe that homework should be given in smaller amounts. Is homework really worth it? Possibly. Some types of homework are worth excessive amount of time that is put into them. Other types of homework aren't worth blood, sweat and tears.====

====Parents and teachers think that homework is becoming a terrible influence on children. It's a bad thing for children, because homework takes up most of their time now. Kids need to be kids., not miniature adults who work full time. "The presence of schoolwork at home is negatively affecting the health of our young people and the quality of family time." Many families are being torn apart because everyone is just so busy. The families are not spending enough quality time together, because most parent are working full time during the week days and over time on the weekends, and the children are being assigned extra homework or projects over the weekends. Students do all this work to make them smarter. but there's a point where they decide to drop out of high school to make their life easier.====

====More teenagers are becoming alcoholics, drug addicts, and drop outs, because they don't want to deal with all the stress school work is giving them. They make these decisions because they feel like parents don't understand. "Few parents have the courage and independence to care more for their children's happiness than for their success." Most parents have super high expectations for their child, but they don't know how their child is slowly crumbling down and drowning in so much stress. Parents are always there when their child is successful, but when their kid is breaking apart into pieces and failing, they all of a sudden disappear. They seem to only care about their child's success. "Parents want their kids back." Adults do want their children back, but most of them don't even bother to care.====

====Homework has its benefits too. Those benefits can actually help children learn better in school. The more students study, the more they learn. "Research has long suggested that homework in small doses can reinforce basic skills and help young children develop stud habits." The more homework you have, the more you might not remember. But if you have tiny bits of homework, you have a better chance of remembering what you studied. Homework is a benefit to children because it prepares you for life. It prepares you for life because of the responsibilities that deal with homework, such as turning it in on time or having a paper signed by your parents. You learn responsibility by doing homework on time.====

====The more homework you do, the more success you have. You have more success because you learn more facts and valuable lessons. Many schools are now "replacing homework with 'goal work' that is specific to the individual students' need." By doing this, kids are more free with their time and they can learn on their own pace without being bombarded with tons of busywork. "Most of our kids can't spell without spell check or add unless it comes up on the computer." That's positively true, because in the world we live in today, we have more advanced technology on our phones and computers that will correct us if we get something wrong.====

====I think that homework is in between good and bad. I think homework is bad because some homework is too time consuming and it is mostly busywork. Homework should actually teach you what you need to know and what you need to be prepared for. It shouldn't be just for a grade. On the other hand, homework is good because it teaches you many things everyday. It also, makes you prepared for your future careers and it helps you accomplish academic goals in life.====

====Homework can be seen in different perspectives. Most parents see it as a terrible influence and many teachers see it as a great way to teach kids. Homework keeps students academically competitive. Also, it teaches children the responsibilities of life.====