Online kindergarten is a disaster. 1st & 2nd grade only slightly less so. A little older than that and things get a little easier, but that's only if the kids actually have halfway decent resources. My kids are slightly older than that, manage the school work okay, but are suffering otherwise due to the isolation. My daughter has been in tears multiple times because she doesn't get to see her friends. I bought an Oculus Quest so they could play Rec Room and have some semblance of social play & interaction.
I live in a diverse area with lots of working-class people: It's not uncommon for kids in my school district to be using their parent's old phone as their online portal for distance learning. It's also not uncommon for parents who must work & can't afford child care to have an elderly relative watch their kids. Relatives that aren't always fluent English speakers, and often aren't equipped to help a kid navigate a curriculum spread across 5 or 6 different electronic systems.
I live in a diverse area with lots of working-class people: It's not uncommon for kids in my school district to be using their parent's old phone as their online portal for distance learning. It's also not uncommon for parents who must work & can't afford child care to have an elderly relative watch their kids. Relatives that aren't always fluent English speakers, and often aren't equipped to help a kid navigate a curriculum spread across 5 or 6 different electronic systems.