Two little kids sit outside a Taco Bell to use WiFi so they can "go to school" online, sad reality.

[FM123]

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[lark]

1. This is so wrong!

I wonder if their parents are homeless? I know my school district in FL made sure every student had access to Internet and would bet their school did too, but what do they do with homeless children? Our country is in a very sad state.

[MissB]

2. Meanwhile

Lots of upper income folks seem to be forming pods. I’m seeing quite a few posts on my neighborhood Facebook page discussing hiring of tutors or college students to supervise the kids during the day or using a few existing area businesses to do that (businesses are exclusive gym/club type places that have set up small school desks in large rooms so kids can do their distance learning there).

It’s all very unequal and the lower income kids are going to continue to see a widening gap over the next few months.

Sitting outside the Taco Bell is doable when the weather is nice.

[Disaffected]

3. Pathetic state of affairs.

Can such kids not go to a library to use the WiFi (assuming there is one within reach) or are the libraries closed too?

[Yavin4]

5. Libraries are probably closed. n/t

[Yavin4]

4. "And I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm freeee...."

What a failed country we are. An absolute failure of a nation.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

6. The parents should communicate to the school district

that they do not have internet at home. I know my district was able to provide wifi to low income neighborhoods. The school can probably also tell them how they can get free internet at home. I believe some ISPs are offering free interent to low income families for schooling.

[FM123]

7. Update:

Happily, it seems that the situation has concluded and that the mother and her children are all safe, and mostly importantly, together. The investigation that CPS and the police launched found no evidence of child neglect or endangerment. They did find that the family’s landlord was about to kick them out and essentially leave them homeless. They were able to receive help from the community and temporarily move into hotel room. (A GoFundMe page was also set up for them) https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-for-the-girls-salinas