Petition · past parliament

Make Homework voluntary for students in Secondary School

Closed 51 signatures

What the petition asks

Homework should be voluntary as children with a high homework load often suffer from mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. The homework given to a child should be limited and not compulsory to allow time to relax, enjoy physical activities and to sleep.

Timeline

29 Jan 2019 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jul 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 51
Status Closed
Opened 29 Jan 2019
Closed 29 Jul 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.