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A countryside house where some people have A stock photo of working parents getting ready for
difficulty accessing the Internet their day

However, these online class do not lead to equal education. Online classes are accessed
through the internet. The internet is open to the public, but it is not equally accessed by
all. An elementary teacher normally teaches six students at school. Two students in one
teacher’s class had no internet connection at home. One teacher said, “Some students
view access to the internet and computers like access to breathable air, but my students
don't have that access.” Also, inequality can be caused by the home environment of some
students. Young students need help using the Internet. Young students with working
parents may have more trouble accessing online lessons due their lacking a helping adult.

Like this, inequality can appear due to region, economic situations, and a student’s
home environment. Therefore, such problems raise the awareness about the need
for improvement. Ministry officials evaluate these systems in terms of the necessary
hardware. They say that this method of trial and error will be reduced in the future,
comparing it to a pioneer hiking a new trail on a mountain. There are ups and downs when

there are no clear roads. Experts anticipate that, if online classes solve the problems of
the future, it can become a new way of learning

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