HOLY SHIT DON'T GET ME STARTED
Last year, my FIRST GRADER had a spelling test of 20 words every Friday, requiring nightly study, PLUS a worksheet to do every night (including weekends) PLUS was expected to read 15 minutes a night. It was unbelievable.
His second grade teacher is not as bad, but he still has at least 30 minutes of homework plus 20 minutes of reading required. He is 7.
Meanwhile, older kid (11yo) needed two and a half hours last night to do his homework.
It's ridiculous. I don't remember any substantial homework until high school.