On March 13, the way of learning changed for many students as the COVID-19 virus started infecting the people of America.
In an attempt to keep the students across the state protected, Governor Tom Wolf closed all schools. After some time, each school created their own version of virtual learning, and around the beginning of this school year, some schools have even reopened. However, the school environment is not the same as it was before due to social distancing guidelines and mask requirements.

To many students, school being taught publicly has and always will be easier to manage. Now, students may seem to have more time to do work, but they actually might not because of a plethora of things going on. Things may be going on in a home setting that teachers may not see or know about such as a part time job, a busy home life, mental health issues, etc. 

Public school also benefits a teenagers need to be social and active. Sitting at a desk-like area, being on different classroom video calls, doing different digital worksheets and looking at a screen all day is not nearly as beneficial to a high school student as being out of the house and at school. At school, students are constantly up and walking around, and most students take physical education classes that get them up and moving a little extra.

Most students’ grades also show an improvement when attending in-person, public school regularly. Students are able to learn in what they are being taught and teachers are able to make sure their students are actually learning just by seeing the progress. During in-person class, if the majority of a class is confused, the teacher will be able to see that and go into more detail and try to help their students; however, they cannot do that as easily if they are on a classroom phone call when the majority of students have their cameras and microphones off.