text: The addition of online courses to a school's curriculum, while it might gain support from students, will inevitably decrease the productivity of the student population. Taking courses from home would allow too many distractions during the students' critical learning period. This drop in productivity will result from the many electronic devices found in modern homes, as well as the loss of common school rules such as limited lunch times and permission to use the restroom. While the rules may seem strict, they are put in place to keep students focused. The loss of a teacher's presence accompanies the loss of a physical classroom. Teachers are the main source of discipline for schools, as they are constantly monitoring their students, and encouraging productiveness, and their lack of authority due to online courses will be detrimental to the student's education. Online classes require children to be self motivated, a characteristic hard to find in today's youth.