(I'm leaving this message in several locations to share my strong opinion with others and see if anyone else feels the same. Is there anything we can do as parents to try to change this issue?)...

I can't imagine how hard it must be for you teachers with all the paperwork your normal school day leaves you with and then to add grading homework on top of it!

 I am a full-time Mom who happens to like the time I spend with my kids. No offense, but I HATE HOMEWORK! Geesh. Why can't the system teach my kids what they need to know the 7 hours a day 5 days a week that they have my kids? These poor kids come home from school after putting in a full day and then are expected to sit for another 1/2 hr - 2 hours and do MORE SCHOOLWORK! It ticks me off. I feel home time should be home time and school time s/b school time! What about time to play outside, to play a fun sport or take up a musical instrument, dancing lessons etc. or to spend time helping Mom cook, reading, going to church, FAMILY TIME!

These kids get no break from school and these teachers are left w more work / time grading papers! Is there a way this can be stopped? I don't know about the rest of parents but I would like to send a letter at the beginning of the school year and let my kids teachers know that we expect them to be great students... compliant, respectful, etc. but that due to family priorities, my kids do not participate in homework. As long as they are fully applying themselves while AT SCHOOL and are responsible, respectful, honest kids... I care about their character much more than their grades. Let them do really well in class, but still only get a C because they do not do homework. That'd suit me just fine.