Do you think homework should be scrapped in Ireland? Minister for Education Norma Foley has said she has no plans to abolish homework in Ireland. The Minister commented on the issue after President Michael D. Higgins suggested recently that homework be scrapped so that children could pursue “other creative things”. But Foley does not agree, […]

3 years ago

Where was this petition when we were in primary school? The Oireachtas Petitions Committee will discuss today whether homework in primary schools should be completely scrapped, off the back of the “Eradicate homework for children in Primary School” petition. Maria Doyle, the president of the Irish Primary Principals’ Network, told Newstalk: “Every single school has a […]

9 years ago