text: School can be highly stressful for some students more then other. Students who struggle with mental illnesses such as anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and cluster phobia are at major risk of experiencing an episode or attack in a school environment. Students with these struggles are likely to focus less on their academics and more on avoiding possible triggers. Distant learning would permit these students to educate in a comfortable space. Some may argue that exposure to a triggering environment could allow students to become accustomed to what sparks them. This is true however, exposure should be conducted in a controlled environment where the student can be pulled out of if they become overwhelmed, not at school where most factors are uncalled for.