This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Ban homework in the UK
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I think we should ban homework in the UK because we go to school for 5 days a week when we go home it's meant to be a place to relax and spend time with family not work and worry about school.
Why was this petition rejected?
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