According to Philippines politician proposes ‘no homework law’ on weekends | The Star, when children already spend around 10 hours a day in school during the week, a lawmaker in the Philippines wants them to take the weekend off from schoolwork and rest.
A "No Homework Law" was introduced by Sam Versoza, a representative for the Tutok To Win Party-List in the Philippine House of Representatives, to prevent instructors from assigning homework to elementary and high school students on weekends.
Teachers were urged to give elementary school children in public schools only a moderate amount of homework during the weekdays in a Department of Education memorandum circular from 2010. The circular instructed teachers not to assign homework on weekends.
This is what Versoza's proposed Bill will institutionalize for all elementary and secondary schools nationwide.
Legislators have attempted to implement a no-homework policy on weekends since the 17th Congress, which ran from 2016 to 2019.
The House Basic Education and Culture Committee is currently debating these proposals, nevertheless.
Versoza said that pupils put in additional time to do their assignments during a privilege speech on May 22. Sometimes parents would complete their children's assignments.
Versoza stated in his privilege speech that despite the fact that the young of the Philippines are working, the country is falling behind other nations.
He quoted recent statistics showing that, whereas the worldwide average IQ was 100, Filipinos had an average IQ of 81.64. Out of 200 nations, the Philippines has the 111th-highest average IQ.
This is concerning and indicates that there is a serious educational crisis in the Philippines. Versoza stated, "Let's improve the system if it isn't working."
He stated that the Philippines should take this into consideration as well, since it has already been reduced in Finland, China, South Korea, Japan, and other progressive countries.
According to Versoza, one hour of homework per day is adequate to provide good outcomes, and adding more hours to the need might stress out both kids and their families. The legislator also made reference to the differences in how well-off and less-well-off students do academically.
Children from more affluent households are more likely to have access to resources like computers, internet connections, designated study spaces, and parents who are more likely to be educated and ready to assist their children with their homework, according to Versoza.
Conversely, kids from low-income families are more likely to work after school, stay at home alone, or focus on caring for younger siblings instead of finishing their schoolwork.
Versoza also quoted statistics from the Philippine Statistics Authority that revealed the Philippines had the highest dropout rate of all South-East Asian nations, with a lack of enthusiasm in education being one of the reasons given.
