The parents banning their kids from doing homework | 60 Minutes Australia

As students start the grind of the final term of the school year there is something that needs to be discussed: homework. It’s a chore for both kids and their parents. Most children only do it because teachers set it, believing it’s good for their education. Now, new research says - for primary school kids at least - homework has no impact on academic results. Subscribe here: 9Soci.al/chmP50... Full Episodes here 9Soci.al/sImy50... In fact, young kids would be better off flexing their muscles rather than bending their brains. And that means there’s a whole new breed of parents saying “NO” to homework.
WATCH more of 60 Minutes Australia: www.60minutes....
LIKE 60 Minutes Australia on Facebook: / 60minutes9
FOLLOW 60 Minutes Australia on Twitter: / 60mins
FOLLOW 60 Minutes Australia on Instagram: / 60minutes9
For forty years, 60 Minutes have been telling Australians the world’s greatest stories. Tales that changed history, our nation and our lives. Reporters Liz Hayes, Allison Langdon, Tara Brown, Charles Wooley, Liam Bartlett and Sarah Abo look past the headlines because there is always a bigger picture. Sundays are for 60 Minutes.
#60MinutesAustralia