The two-page plan, signed by the children, parents and teachers, stipulates that “homework will not be used as a form of evaluation for the children”. In return, the pupils promise to get their work done in class, to come to school prepared, and to revise for tests. They must also read daily and practise their musical instruments at home.”
While I’m not sure I would ever have the conviction, or the stamina, of these parents when it comes to insinuating my personal agenda on my children’s public school, seems like you might as well homeschool, I can definitely relate to the sentiment.
Esther used to cry and yell every night about having to do worksheets, the same worksheets she did all day, when she was in first grade. I struggled with forcing her because deep down I was always thinking, “this kid (she was six) is already spent from a full day of school, is it really necessary to bring this stuff home?”