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There are a lot of concerns about starting school online. The teaching teacher is not ready, and most of all, in order to teach remotely, all students must have a smart device or a computer, but the problem is that the difference between schools by region is great.

Reporter Song In-ho covered.

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An elementary school in Seoul designated as a 'remote class' pilot school.

It also takes a long time for the teacher to check attendance. I was wondering if an interactive class like discussion was possible.

[Teacher: Can't you hear your voice? Unmute it. I will answer ... ]

As for the pilot school, the situation is better, but most schools have not yet been able to practice remote classes, and it is a reaction that is difficult with a desktop PC.

[Kim Hyun-Soo / Seoul Yeongpung Elementary School Teacher: (School) Desktop PCs need a webcam, so ... ]

There are over 3,600 elementary and junior high schools that do not yet have a wireless internet network.

Teachers are most concerned about students' adaptation to online learning.

[Park Dong-jin / Gahyeon Elementary School Teacher: The students who have a little difficulty in self-directed learning ability, rather than coming to school, the results of education are far worse, so the polarization of the education results seems to be more severe… ]

Parents are also concerned.

This is because working families with low-grade children cannot afford to take care of distance classes.

[Working Parents: There is no one to look at in the lower grades. That's not what grandma and grandpa can do.]

I also worry if I have more than one child.

In fact, 3 out of 10 households do not have smart devices, and 170,000 students do not have smart devices.

It is a reality that is different from the expectations of the Ministry of Education.

[Lee Sung-ho / Professor, Department of Education, Chung-Ang University, Chung-Ang University: Teachers want to ask for their passion, mission, and that, and they are ready to do everything they can to provide immediate administrative and financial support. (It is important.)

Each school decided to start preparing for online classes starting on the 1st of the following month, and to settle students for two days after school, but there is concern that the preparations were insufficient despite the long corona19.

(Video coverage: Jang Un-suk, Video editing: Ha Sung-won)