Why I'll pass on Norma Foley's kind offer of a 'homework pass'

The children deserve more than one night free of homework, and so do their parents

Minister Norma Foley has announced a no homework day for students

When my youngest son Michael was in Junior Infants he would say that his brain felt hot after a day at school. To me, it was the perfect description of how overloaded a child’s brain when it has spent the day concentrating on sitting still and paying attention and understanding and comprehending. To me, it was the reason why children should not have homework.