Students deserve the same rights as adults
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🧠 We are trying to make homework illegal for students up to Year 10. Here's why👇
Why no homework until Year 10?
- Workers in Australia have the legal “right to disconnect”, meaning they can refuse to do work or communicate with their employer outside of working hours (with no punishment). STUDENTS DESERVE THE SAME RIGHT.
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Finnish schools give a very minimal amount of homework, yet Finland consistently ranks in the top 10 countries for education. Why? Finnish teachers cover the work in school hours instead of dumping it on students at home.
✅ Less homework = Less stress = Better results. - Homework takes time away from friends & family . Childhood and teenage years are for living, not just laboring after school.
- Homework creates unnecessary stress and deteriorates students’ mental health. Anxiety, burnout, and pressure should not be normalized for young people.
- Homework reduces the precious sleep students get. Sleep deprivation harms memory, immunity, and emotional regulation, directly hurting learning.
- Homework contributes to inequality. Students living far away or students with less support struggle more. Students always have the option to do extra work, but it should never be forced.