A principal who has been one of the forerunning voices in the fight against homework has suggested more "meaningful work" be given in place of homework following today’s plea from parents and children to introduce a ban after it was put forward by President Michael D Higgins.
In letters to the minister, kids wrote about how they were being forced to give up hobbies because they were given so much work to do after school.
Various letters were sent to Education Minister Norma Foley from children that explained how they were forced to stop engaging in hobbies due to the level of work piled on after school.
