The call was not about homework but rather about their desire to become American citizens.

"I don't want to argue with them about homework," she said.

When he finally takes the stage, he's promptly booed for his opening act about homework.

She answers students' questions about homework through E-mail after school hours or checks their assignments and projects by means of a computer.

Best of all, there's a moderated Q&A "wall" where students working at home can post questions about homework.

Even if you were the teacher's pet, you probably weren't wild about homework.

The ringing bell brought the students back to reality, and as their regular teacher reminded them about homework, they groaned.

"Now talk about homework, that is some serious homework, let me tell you."

Some days got so busy she barely remembered to ask her children about homework, much less check it.

But what is really important about homework is quality.