Father Tears Up Son’s Excessive Homework It’s one thing if your child stays up willingly to study and another if he is repeatedly forced to because of his unreasonably large homework load. In the case of the former, you may feel proud — but in the latter, very possibly angry. That was certainly what a father in Taiwan felt when he tore up his fifth-grade son’s homework just so the overworked boy could get some good rest. The father, who goes by Mr Lin, posted a picture of the torn books on Facebook, with the caption (translated): Teacher, my son’s textbook and homework were torn by me; I told him to go to bed; sorry! Source Not the first time he expressed anger and worry In a long and emotional post earlier, Mr Lin talked about the effect of excessive homework on his son. Source Mr Lin sometimes found his son asleep at his desk, with a pen still fitted loosely in his hand. He also compared the school to a bank that charges interest on loans that are not paid back on time. That is, when a student fails to complete his homework, he is given even more as punishment. Mr […]
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