Secret Diary of an Irish Teacher: I’m a teacher and I hate homework

Can I tell you a secret? I’m a teacher and I hate homework. I’ll tell you something else – a lot of teachers feel the same way.

Why? Because it’s largely unnecessary; the work can be covered in class and the follow-up involved devours time that could be spent planning lessons and gathering worthwhile resources. In every group there will be at least one student who doesn’t do their homework, or whose dog is particularly peckish come Sunday evening.