Homework on Week-ends?

[jannieC]

My step-son is in the sixth grade and his first year in middle school. Obviously there was a massive increase in homework (as opposed to elementary school) but what KILLS me, is that he has homework on the week-ends. I'm not anti-homework by any means, but this week-end thing really bothers me. Can't kids have some sort of a break? And not only that, *I* resent having to stop whatever plans we have so he can do homework. I've not expressed this to my step-son at all, God knows he doesn't need me to make homework a negative thing. I was just curious if Ledgie parents in other areas (I live in The South-NC- where the schools are at the bottom of the list) are experiencing the same thing, and how do you feel about it?