In order to modernize the education system, the Polish government has introduced strict limits on the amount of homework students must do. However, some parents and teachers are not satisfied with the change.
Teachers will no longer give required homework to children in grades 1-3.
Homework, on the other hand, is currently optional for students in grades 4-8 and does not count toward their grades.
Perhaps inevitably, this edict was warmly received by students.
Ola, an 11-year-old student from Warsaw, said: “I'm happy because I didn't really like this homework.'' “Most of the people in the class were copying their homework in the morning, so it didn't make much sense.'' The person who did the homework. ”
But not everyone is convinced. Sławomir Broniarcs, head of the Polish teachers' union, said that while he recognized the need to ease the burden on students, the new rules were imposed without sufficient consultation with educators.
“Teachers in general think this happened too quickly and too hastily,” he said.
Broniarts argues that eliminating homework could widen the educational gap between children who receive strong support at home and those whose families have less support and lower expectations.
Poland's education system has undergone many controversial reviews, with almost every new government making changes. This often leaves parents and teachers confused and disappointed.
And sitting in the middle is Julian, a third year student.
“It's kind of cool when you don't have homework, but when you don't have homework, it's also pretty cool,” he said.