Comedian Jarlath Regan has backed calls to end homework for school kids.
The London-based comic has backed calls to end homework for primary school children.
Jarlath told his followers on Twitter: “I’m deadly serious about this. I’m starting a movement to get rid of homework for primary school kids in Ireland. Who’s with me?
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“Can you imagine the heartache it would save parents. Can you imagine how much more you would have enjoyed primary school. Can you imagine how much more time you would have had to explore and enjoy being a kid.
“BTW I’m not arguing for letting your kids run wild and free. I’m arguing for one piece of homework that needs to be submitted every two weeks.”
It comes in the wake of President Michael D Higgins said he believes homework should be done in school, so children can spend more time pursuing creative activities.
The President said “time in school… should get finished in school.”
Mr Higgins weighed on the homework debate while speaking to pupils from St Kevin's National School, Littleton, Co Tipperary on a special, 20th anniversary, episode of RTÉ’s news2day programme.
“People should be able to use their time for other creative things,” he said.
“I think as much as possible that [homework] should happen in the school and I think it’s more relaxed than it used to be.”
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