We should reduce homework

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Thank you for joining my debate I think that we should reduce homework because school work should only be at school. When you get home you should be able to rest. There are already eight ours of school, and a lot of people are also in after school activities which could take up to two-four hours after school. When you get home, you will most likely have to do some home-chores before or after your homework too. Not only does homework take up a lot of time off your day, but it also causes stress on students. I just recently wrote a speech in my debate class and stayed up till around 2am and while I was reading over it I realized that it didn't relate to the topic and had to start over. Thankfully I didn't have to present my speech the next day, but if I did, I would have gotten a bad grade. My point is- homework takes too much of your time and causes stress. In an article I read from TeenInk.com I saw someone say "American students should get less homework on a daily basis because too much can cause a great deal of stress, too much time is required to complete it, and it impacts free time and sleep." He also wrote "Homework related anxiety and stress can affect school work negatively."