SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Most students don’t agree with having homework and believe it should be banned; people need to understand that homework plays a huge role in the foundation of growth in learning.

According to the Homework – California State PTA, homework doesn’t just help teach students a certain subject but helps improve and develop a student’s lifelong learning habits. This helps students set certain priorities on what to do first and when to do it. Homework is as well as a teacher’s tool to see how well students are understanding the lessons being taught in class.

“Homework helps me remember many key components and is a good study tool for tests,” said Ethan Le, a freshman at Silver Creek. 

Le enjoys how homework helps him keep up with classes so he can really understand the concept he is learning and to be prepared when tested. Freshman Mino Vital agreed with keeping homework and had a similar response to Le, “Homework helps me go over the classwork I did in class and review it.” Emphasizing how homework is essential for students to pass and comprehend classes. 

“Homework has value, but when students have too much to do, they take shortcuts,” said Thomas Head, an English teacher at Silver Creek.

This is a common response for students who don’t do their homework as they have too much to do and are given too much homework. Head also said as a teenager he would have to stay up late to do all his homework so too much homework could become a problem for people. 

Homework has an importance to a student’s education which has been emphasized by these three individuals. It only helps students with their classes so trying to get it banned will only make your classes harder.  There shouldn’t be complaints about having homework as there are facts and opinions proving the importance of homework. So instead students should try to be more understanding and take in consideration that homework provides extra practice and builds active recall, a studying method that is effective in showing positive outcomes for situations like testing.