Study Finds Primary School Children Have 3X NEA Recommended Homework Load

"Kids nowadays have no idea [insert comment about how hard you used to have it]."

That's a common phrase. We look back to the good ol' days when America was strong and blah blah blah. In many cases, it's (subjectively) true. In many, it's not.

A new study by The American Journal of Family Therapy suggests that kids today have too much homework. In fact, they say it's as much as three times the amount recommended by the National Education Association (NEA).

My Brainerd math puts that as...a lot.

Turns out that the NEA doesn't even endorse homework for Kindergartners, yet the kids receive - on average - 25 minutes of homework. I - along with many parents of recent K-ers - can confirm that amount (although I'm personally fine with it).

The added homework turns into added stress for families, as the battle of homework vs playtime vs eating dinner vs getting to bed on time makes for conflict.

The study goes farther than that, suggesting that the additional workload for kids discriminates against families with parents lacking a college education, non-English speaking, or unable to assist with their child's homework due to being unavailable.

Some heavy stuff, especially with school right around the corner.

What are your thoughts? Are kids getting too much homework? Does the increased workload only add more stress to poor families? Sound off!