The Digital Divide: Where We Are Today

In my classroom this last school year I had 20 students, three of which I could communicate though e-mail with. I had one student that would e-mail me regularly in regards to homework and to shoot me kinks he fond funny or helpful. That was 1/5^th of my class was or had parents that were computer literate. The other 4/5^th’s either didn’t have computers or did not have internet access. If George Bush doesn’t think there is a divide he needs to get out from behind his desk, away form policy makers and business men that are telling him differently and visit my school. Who ever thinks a divide does not exist has never had to work two jobs just to pay the rent and put food on the table while raising a family below the poverty level. A divide will exist and until the cost of gas, food and the basic necessaries the divide will not only grow wider but deeper too.