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Tuesday 27 March 2012

French parents boycott 'useless' homework

French parents and teachers are calling for a boycott of all homework in schools for a fortnight. They say homework is useless, tiring and increases inequalities between pupils. 
"Teachers don’t realise the pressure they are putting on children," says Jean-Jacques Hazan, president of the FCPE, the main organisation representing French parents, in an interview with daily Le Parisien. 
The FCPE is calling for a fortnight without homework. This is a first in France and they hope to get parents and teachers to discuss better ways to help children learn. 


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