Piers Morgan and Gary Lineker clashed over homework and guess who ended up schooled?
Piers Morgan and Gary Lineker have disagreed over the rights and wrongs of homework and it probably won’t come as a great surprise to find out which one ended up schooled.
It started when comedian Rob Delaney complained about the amount of homework 7-year-olds were given in the UK.
Why do they give 7 yr olds so much homework in UK & how do I stop this. I want my kid frolicking & drawing & playing football. Who knows more about stopping this madness & can help me?
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) September 25, 2018
It was a sentiment that was wholly endorsed by Lineker.
Homework is a waste of time. Brings stress to the home, stress to the child, stress to the parents, stress to the parent – child relationship. Reading every night should suffice, imho. https://t.co/NQgl8d4rU7
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) September 25, 2018
Much to Delaney’s delight.
As in so many areas, I bask in the glow of Gary Linekar’s correctitude. https://t.co/hbSsI7833d
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) September 25, 2018
Lineker later expanded a little bit more.
Seems an awful lot of parents agree on the pointlessness and stressful nature of homework. Kids should be allowed to play and enjoy home-life with their parents without the divisiveness of work they have plenty of time to do at school. There’s plenty of time to be an adult.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) September 25, 2018
And then Morgan got involved and it went something like this.
A lot of LAZY parents will agree with you, Jugs.
As a nation, we're falling so far behind educational standards of countries like China, it's embarrassing.
Telling our kids to now give up on homework seems a perverse response to this…. https://t.co/6rH03WeVPU— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/1044550021184671745
Did you get to be a world class footballer by skipping training? https://t.co/xt2DVwVTDE
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 25, 2018
No, I did it by skipping homework so I could play and practice at home. https://t.co/1XFkmwWOLD
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) September 25, 2018
There was no coming back from that, except Morgan had a go anyway.
Hey kids – here's how you succeed in life: bunk off homework & eat lots of crisps! https://t.co/cBv2b9Rshn
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 25, 2018
Better luck next time, Piers.
But back to Delaney, who clearly struck a nerve with what he had to say.
This is one of many replies from teachers saying there are primary parents requesting *more* homework for their kids. Why not save time & just tell your kid you don’t like them? https://t.co/7kOC5hMlvr
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) September 25, 2018
With respect that is not why young kids are assigned too much homework. Many teachers disagree with this trend & it’s not their idea. https://t.co/fJBBFnVzxp
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) September 25, 2018
I will throw my kid in a lake before I send them to private school. https://t.co/yRWe2amYyk
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) September 25, 2018
If you’re a parent complaining your kids’ teachers don’t give them homework, just give your kid to me for Christ’s sake. https://t.co/r8YXriGjW5
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) September 25, 2018
Not a chance. I want my kids to socialize & get chicken pox & have mashed potatoes jammed in their pockets by their friends. Other 7 yr olds are more fun than my wife and I fun as we are. https://t.co/HqhmBw0zY5
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) September 25, 2018
This is probably true & I have no idea what I’m talking about. Thank you. https://t.co/J4OriWdyZ9
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) September 25, 2018
Love our kids’ school & teachers (including heads) just sense they’re being told to “teach to the test” just like in America, where people are obviously stupid.
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) September 25, 2018
