Updated
March 24, 2020 08: 27: 11
David Robinson’s 12 and 8-year-old daughters are his pride and joy — and he’s worried about how he’s going to homeschool them.
At his home in Melbourne’s north-east, David has one mobile phone and one laptop, but no internet connection. And like many other parents across the country, he has real concerns about the forced move into online learning as most schools look to close from the coronavirus threat.
“I don’t have internet at home, I’ve never been able to afford it,” Mr Robinson said.
“I [used] the local libraries rather than spend money that I can’t afford having internet here.”
Libraries though, like many community facilities, are now closed.
Both his daughters are in the public system and his options for continuing their learning are limited.
David’s experience also exposes a massive digital divide between wealthier Australians an