For some students, sure, but a majority? But I'm not so sure that will impress either the parents or the staff. Also, was that work busywork, or productive work? Students can tell the difference.

I had a high school teacher who explicitly wanted to be popular by assigning no work. The students did like him, but they did not respect him (and laughed at him behind his back). Those of us who wanted to go on to college also knew he was shortchanging us.