text: While distance learning may sound productive and helpful, in reality, it lessens the ability for students to learn. They lose the ability to get proper instruction, participate in activities, have a scheduled day, and have a necessary learning environment. As technology becomes increasingly popular, students begin to lose important connections with peers and family. To prevent this from happening in schools, students need to be present for class. To create the best learning environment for everyone, a classroom experience trumps the use of online learning.Schools are an essential part of society. The education that schools provide fuel innovations and progress. Traditionally, schools have been brick and mortar buildings, but as the world is becoming more and more digitized, this traditional idea of schooling is becoming less and less relevant. The internet has allowed for students to attend classes online instead of in person. In fact hundreds of Universities across the United States provide degrees and certificates from online classes. Although distance learning can allow students to learn from anywhere in the world, it is overall harmful to the student as they will not be able to comprehend the material as well, nor will be able to access the many great tools that brick and mortar schools have, making distance learning less beneficial.