Standards-based education

The petition has been launched by a parents' association called the Parent Council, whose chairman Nataša Šram says that "generations before us have been warning something is amiss with our education system".

Primary school teachers have dismissed as a publicity stunt the Education Ministry's announced "Bag at School" scheme, which foresees children in Greece not being given any homework on one weekend per month so they can spend more time with their families.

The disputes between parents and teachers when it comes to what's best for children are a well-known phenomenon. Lately, homework has become the focus of European parents, but without necessarily having an impact on student progress.