THE SECOND semester of the school year started on Monday, which means that parents will once again be burdened with homework as doing some of their children's homework has become an obligation of the parents. Guangzhou Daily commented on Monday:

It is not uncommon for parents to post an SOS message on their social media, calling for help to finish a school assignment for their children.

Customized homework for students that requires the assistance of their parents is a manifestation of quality education.

But it has become an extra burden for parents, and it means that teachers do not know their students' genuine performance. Children will lose precious learning opportunities and confidence to complete assignments by themselves.

There is no problem in liberating children from the mountains of textbooks and workbooks, or in parents helping their children to solve problems and participating in their children's learning process.

But the problem is that the assignments cannot go beyond a child's age and ability, the need for parental assistance should be limited. After all, homework is an important carrier of school education. It should be led by the school and completed by the students independently.