Over half of Americans say the internet has been essential during COVID-19

What?! Really?! A new survey conducted in April by the Pew Research Center finds that 53% of U.S. adults say the internet has been essential for them personally during the pandemic and another 34% describe it as “important, but not essential.” The pandemic has raised the important issue of addressing the digital divide across the country but the same survey identified that 62% of Americans do not think it is the federal government’s responsibility to ensure that all Americans have a high-speed internet connection at home. When looking at connectivity in schools, the respondents perspective shifts with 80% indicating that schools have an obligation to provide laptops or tablets to at least some students.

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