A mother has gone viral after emailing her son’s teacher in an effort to opt out of homework. In a viral TikTok video, mother-of-three Cayley (@cayleyxo) shared how her son received a 15 to 20-page, ...

A common occurrence with elementary school teachers is having to correct spelling mistakes. A mother recently took to Reddit to share a correction that was made on her son’s homework assignment. It ...

During the summer break, children eagerly anticipate a much-needed escape from the sweltering heat. However, it is common for teachers to assign homework and projects during this vacation period.

The story of a mother in China who complained that her child’s homework contained questions asking about the family’s finances has trended on mainland social media. The mother, from southern Guangdong ...

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — A Gaston County mother said she was shocked when her 6-year-old daughter’s homework included two racial slurs. “School is not a place for hate speech,” Jennifer Thompson said.

Mother's Day is a welcome event in partisan times. Nearly everyone agrees that we should show mothers gratitude. For those of us who have lost our mothers there is a little melancholy in the day, ...

A New Jersey mom found herself so confused by her six-year-old daughter’s math homework, she had to ask the teacher for help. The school year is a stressful time for parents. A 2025 Ipsos survey of ...

Glenda Mernaugh gives her 87-year-old mother homework. Some mornings it's writing her birth date 10 times. Sometimes it's writing her name. But despite medication and memory exercises, Billy Jean Judd ...

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