text: While there are some downsides there are many more positive reasons that students should have the option to attend classes online. If a student is sick or otherwise unable to attend school they can still receive class time, without being suffocated with all the work that comes with missing a day or, even worse a week of school. If you haft to attend a function during school hours you end up missing class with little understanding of what is going on when you get back with online learning you can watch the class over again at different time and better help you under the class.