UAE ministry abolishes homework in government schools – The National

UAE ministry abolishes homework in government schools – The National

UAE ministry abolishes homework in government schools. Lubna Al Shamsi, acting executive director for schools, said the move is aimed at ensuring pupils make the best use of their time during the school day.. The school day will not be longer than at present.. Some worried their children would spend more time on devices while others said they hoped the new rule to be extended to private schools.. "My daughter is in grade seven and she used to love reading but had no time for activities she enjoys," she said.. "My children have a a lot of homework and, at times, have several exams on one day," she said.. "My daughter enjoys painting and reading but she does not have time to read because she has so much homework.". But Nada Abushibs, an Emirati mother-of three, said she worried that children may not spend their spare time productively.. "Children do not like studies and when they do not have homework, they don't want to work anyway," she said.. "Children have a lot of time at home and sit with their headphones, watching movies or playing on their iPads," she said.. Parents welcomed the decision and said children needed to spend