School Wi-Fi putting a lag on school day

As a student in the Chandler district, an A+ district, we are being failed by as we are not getting the valuable internet connection that is needed to complete our classes.

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As a student in the Chandler district, an A+ district, we are being failed by as we are not getting the valuable internet connection that is needed to complete our classes.

Being able to look something up on the internet is a privilege in our society, but it is a hassle when the information is irrelevant by the time the page loads. Our education revolves around our internet access, whether that be on or off campus. The campus Wi-Fi does not give us an advantage with our internet access, but puts us at a disadvantage with how slow everything is. With the education system evolving around technology, the school district should provide appropriate access to give us the best possible education. For being such a high-rated school district, administration should come together to create an appropriate learning environment for our students. As a student in the Chandler district, an A+ district, we are being failed by as we are not getting the valuable internet connection that is needed to complete our classes. Everybody thought that the new boxes in the ceilings were Wi-Fi blockers, but they were in fact installed in order to make our Wi-Fi access faster and more effective. With slow Wi-Fi, classes are forced to devolve. Teachers tell us to bring our own technology to class so we may be able to research in class, but our own technology is obsolete when we can’t even get a connection. Over half my classes require technology and over half the time I just sit there with nothing to do because the Wi-Fi won’t connect to the device, leaving time wasted and students bored. On several occasions, my peers and I have had to use other sources of technology to help us through our class, and end up being more informed on how to produce a decent Wi-Fi signal than what we are actually supposed to be learning. Can we talk about how aggravating the web blockers are, too? One of these conveniently blocked sites is any email page. Being a senior, I have several different accounts in order to access test scores, apply to college and do my schoolwork on. Blocking email service puts students at a disadvantage if, like myself, they have a hard time remembering all those passwords and have to reset often, only to find themselves unable to access their accounts to reset a password. Similar to this is students’ inability to access social media sites on school Wi-Fi and computers. Sure, this was an honorable attempt by administration to keep students off of their Snapchat and focused in class, but clubs and organizations cannot utilize their social media accounts within their own school. In Newspaper, for example, our weekly “Trivia Tuesday” Snapchat story has to be produced and uploaded completely offline because the CUSD Wi-Fi renders Snapchat useless. And for what? It is laughable to think that blocking these sites deter students from using social media on their own phones, as they simply have to activate their cellular data before accessing every platform. The lag on the school’s environment and efficiency would be greatly improved if those who overlook such matters would make a stable connection accessible to all.