Students are having to continue classes from home amid COVID-19, which is starting to create problems. Many families located in rural areas do not have the option of home internet, which means phone bills and data overages are becoming an issue. “It’s pretty sad when you have to drive to their school and sit in the parking lot in the car so they can do a little schooling,” said Nancy Priebe, a mother of four living in Hodgeville, Sask.
The mobile company the family uses, Bell Media, is offering free home internet during this time, but due to where the family is located that is not an option for them.
The data plan the family currently has is not able to support the school work, and now the high demands that come with working from home.