I truly believe that children need access to Wi-Fi or the internet at home. Although the pandemic has been a difficult and hard on everyone I think the innovations by schools in offering internet access to children and their families has changed the future potential for education. Living in an Urban environment I have been very aware and involved in process and shortcomings of educating those who are less fortunate. I spent a lot of time volunteering in youth programs and coaching them and their parents in Anger Management. I often heard families complaining of the expectations of providing phones, computers and access to the internet. I do believe many companies in the United States have provided computer access to low and moderate income families. However, I don't think that many thought about the fact that those same families had no funds to keep a consistent internet connection in place and substantially available to children. Additionally, many of the families lack the technology training or even the rudimentary requirements to connect to school servers in order to access the many free offerings that come along with paid internet subscriptions. I believe the hard push that came along with the pandemic to get the internet connection and to make The Internet available to families created an opportunity to introduce a step-by-step process of connection for families. The need to connect was no longer an option but a necessity for all children and families. Parents received zoom education and long teaching sections often one-to-many with IT personnel technicians teachers and volunteers. School Systems and even the government were forced to expand the offerings to children relative to technology and funding was made available. The entire world changed in an instant (it seems). I think that we forget that the family unit is not just a Mom and a Dad. The family unit is put together and led by a person who is able to take care of a young person placed in their care and custody. For Instance, grandma or grandpa who might be in their late 70s is now caring for a 5 year old and a 15 year old. The pandemic really fleshed out this diverse group of internet users as well as the challenges associated with being so far apart in learning style and exposure to technology. I am happy to see the very young and the very mature are teaching each other about the benefits and flaws associated with technology. Young people have to be challenged even more as they grasp technology so readily while many older people struggle even to see the numbers and letters while attempting to understand the invisible world of this thing called "Internet" and the connections associated with "Wifi." I see a future of great minds and innovations created in this wonderful yet flawed collaboration and I am excited that the gap will be bridged. The world is forced to create curricula for all ages and accuman and it is wonderful to see.