It may be the future with older students. When there isn't a reason to be sitting in the same room as other students, I don't see why you have to leave your house and go to school. However, teaching kids via online learning is an absolute nightmare. It is virtually impossible to get them all to behave and they are all making noise. In a classroom, the teacher can help to take care of them but you can't expect children to stay put in their own home without a parent having to participate.