Abstract
[...]in many schools, children even at the elementary level are receiving upwards of several hours of homework a night, interfering with family life, social time, and the ability to participate in extracurricular activities, such as play and sports (Vatterott, 2009). Because many parents, students, and teachers normalize increasing academic pressure and homework demands as a part of school life, few question the value of its content or recognize the stress that it may cause (Kohn, 2006). Many of the students in the film pointed to excessive homework as a primary cause of their stress, anxiety, and exhaustion. Since the film's release, the filmmakers have formed a nonprofit and partnered with education experts, including Etta Kralovec, PhD, Harris Cooper, PhD, Alfie Kohn, and Sara Bennett to develop Healthy Homework Guidelines.