By Bailey Chrabascz

We, as the National Association of Stressed teenagers, declare our independence from all homework. Homework restricts our ability to do things after school. It causes stress, anxiety, frustration, and sleep deprivation. We would like to separate ourselves from homework for all of the reasons listed above. 

I think we can all agree that the best solution would be to remove homework all together. Students go from doing school eight hours a day, five days a week to going home just to do more school. The NAST (National Association of Stressed Teenagers) has decided that the only exception to having no homework is if you don’t get your work done in class. The kids that choose to slack off in school should not get the privilege of being homework free. Teachers and staff should only be allowed to give homework to students who don’t do their work during school hours. 

Homework causes back and neck problems from the extra weight, leaves no time to socialize or meet new people, causes extreme sleep deprivation, leaves no time for outside activities, conflicts with sports practices causing them to lose, limits opportunity for non-academic careers, and takes away from family time. Listed above are only a few reasons why homework shouldn’t be allowed, unless of course you didn’t get your classwork done. 

Homework has caused more bad than good. Homework adds up really quickly and is timely. Now teachers, you don’t want physical and mental problems for your students now do you?  Because of all the reasons stated above, NAST finds it clear we must declare independence from homework.