Paraphrase the following sentence while preserving its meaning.
The teacher told the class to return the homework today.
The instructor instructed the students to submit their assignments today.
Complete the following task based on the instruction and optional input provided.### Instruction:
Paraphrase the following sentence while preserving its meaning.

### Input:
The teacher told the class to return the homework today.

### Output:
The instructor instructed the students to submit their assignments today.