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written by 20126 Choi Si Young The Current Situation  The outbreak of COVID-19 has made the education gap a bigger problem. 774.2 million students worldwide had their schools closed during the pandemic which resulted in a long term for virtual learning. What Is the Problem? In this situation, some might think that remote learning fits, and is convenient or better for health issues. However, the fact is that it has been hurting many students’ learning, emotional health and social development.  Educational Professor Tamar Kushnir said “Virtual learning is not as effective as the environment of in-person education. The best way for children to learn is in the real world, learning from play and learning from social interaction. Sitting in front of a screen is not a way to make children learn and keep their attention and children have lost a lot of ground in their learning.”  Currently, social development has had more impact than language development.  “Socialization requires peer interacti

  written by 20720 Jeong Da Eun According to the Korea Suicide Prevention Center, the number of teenage suicides nationwide stood at 320 last year, up about 7% from 300 in 2019.  While in 1990 there were, on average across the OECD, 8.5 suicides per 100 000 teenagers (15-19), by 2015 this rate had fallen to 7.4. This is analyzed as a result of the social chaos caused by COVID-19. The virus has been negatively affecting the mental health of teenagers. Because of COVID -19, teenagers can't go out and meet friends. Previously, academic stress was a big factor, but now corona lethargy is the main cause. Why Is the Suicide Rate Increasing? Prior to COVID-19, South Korea had the highest suicide rate among Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD) countries.  Among the reasons why teenagers commit suicide, the first is mental causes such as depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, and behavioral disorder. Depression increases the chances of making