text: Distance learning is also beneficial for students with home duties which would otherwise prevent them from receiving education. Many times students with young siblings or who have children themselves are forced to make the impossible decision of whether to care for their charges or better themselves by attending school. If the students are not blessed with great wealth, day-care options may be unavailable to them or their family. Furthermore, if the student is a parent themselves, their parents may be unable or unwilling to care for the student's child in order to allow the student to attend school. The chain of society is only as strong as its' weakest link, and by allowing this subset of students to fall by the wayside, society as a whole is undermined. Distance learning is an incredibly effective tool to enable these students to continue their educational journey while also allowing them to attend to their home duties. If a student merely has to watch videos or attend video conferencing, it breaks the chains of needing to find childcare and transportation, allowing these students to better their lives and by extension, the lives of their younger siblings or children.