When it comes to homework, parents and teachers are not on the same page, according to this national study released this week by the National Education Association and Sylvan Learning.

Two in three parents think teachers assign homework to cover material they don't have time to teach in class, but only 17 percent of teachers say that's right. Meanwhile, one in three parents wishes they didn't have to be so involved with homework, compared to 62 percent of teachers who say parents need to be more involved.

What would an education study be without a gender gap: 67 percent of fathers say they help with their kids' homework, but moms say pops is only helping out 36 percent of the time.

Ron Matus, state education reporter

(Times file photo, 2006)