Create weekly time limits on homework per class given to students in Minnesota.

 

The purpose of this bill is to limit the amount of time weekly students in Minnesota spend on homework, so that students

can feel less overwhelmed and more likely to complete their homework on time.

 

Research has shown that students with excessive homework struggle to balance social lives and school, especially those

involved in after-school activities like sports, clubs, and jobs. Mental health experts have stated that more than two

hours of homework daily is counterproductive to the mental health of a student. Students who fall behind in schoolwork

tend to get stuck on the upcoming workloads. Therefore, if a limit were set to the amount of homework teachers could

give students for each class, students could feel less trapped and would be more likely to finish their homework. Along

with that this bill will help teachers be able to teach in class rather than spend time on homework completion, creating

more time for lessons. This does not force homework to be completed completely outside of school though; teachers should

offer some time for homework for students who need it. This bill does not include Private Schools, AP, advanced, honors,

or advanced placement classes—those classes are meant to be harder programs chosen by students.

 

1. Students will be defined as all grade levels K-12

2. Homework will be defined as work given by the teacher to students to be completed outside of the given class time.

 

This bill does not involve funding of any sorts

 

Schools will be required to implement and enforce this law on their own, with minor to no penalties to those who go over

the given time.

 

This bill will become effective after the 2025-2026 academic year, so that teacher and faculty have time to prepare

their prep work for the coming school year.