text: First reason why I dont think online school would benefit students is that homes aren't a place where students can focus. When students at a young age are home they aren't as focused like they are in school. There are electronics in homes that can be a huge distraction to students. For example, televisions, phones, and even video games can all be things that keep students from focusing on their school work. When students are home and not doing anything, they will use their electronic devices as a source of entertainment. Electronics can also lead to cheating, if students use their phones they could easily look up the answers online. This keeps them from learning their school material and not develop the skills they need for that class. Another distraction at home that can keep students from focusing on their school work is their parents. Say if a student has a stay at home parent or a parent that works from home then their parents could get in the way of their school work. The parents of these students taking the online school could help them with their classwork or even homework. Sometimes parents think helping your child out is giving them the answers and having them not do any of the work. This doesn't allow students to learn about the classwork their teacher is giving them and letting them take the easy way out of doing it.