I thought the point of homework at this age was 1) to practice setting time aside for homework, so practice with organization, and 2) so the teacher has feedback on whether the children understand what is being taught in the class or if they need ot reteach the concepts.

If the teacher does not look at the homework, then they cannot do number 2. I do not think children should receive a grade for the homework, but I think the teacher needs to look at it.