The State Duma wants to abolish homework for schoolchildren.

      State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin believes that homework for schoolchildren should be research-oriented and creative, give children the skills for deeper study of subjects and foster critical thinking. Volodin noted that most State Duma deputies believe that schoolchildren are overburdened. "On average they spend 8–10 hours a day on their studies," Volodin said. Earlier on his Telegram channel the Chairman of the State Duma had already raised this issue. "You left about 10,000 comments, in which more than 50% confirmed the excessive workload on students," Volodin reported.

      He said that deputies had raised this issue with the Government of Russia, but despite recognition of the problem, no concrete proposals have been developed in this area to date. According to Volodin, next month deputies intend to return to the question of excessive workload on schoolchildren. "In this context they propose to discuss a topic that is being voiced among parents and the professional community — the abolition of homework," the Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation said.

      According to Volodin, the question of abolishing "homework" is becoming more relevant also because children have new opportunities to formally complete assignments — artificial intelligence technologies and searching the internet for ready-made answers. Thus, doing homework sometimes simply turns into a waste of time.

      On his Telegram channel Vyacheslav Volodin asked his subscribers how effective doing homework in its current form is, for which school subjects it is truly necessary and in what form. "It is important for us, when making a decision, to rely on the opinions of parents, the teaching community, experts, and everyone who cares about this issue," concluded Vyacheslav Volodin.