On Friday, January 23, 2026, the wifi went out during the first period and because the lesson plan was online we couldn’t even follow it; to exacerbate the problem my math teacher happened to be absent and the lesson plan was completely online. My class and I were supposed to watch the lesson through a recorded video, but because there was no wifi, the whole period was a waste.
School wifi is supposed to make learning easier, but most days it feels like it does the opposite. At our school, almost everything we do depends on the internet, from checking schedules to turning in homework assignments. When the wifi doesn’t work, the whole day feels like a struggle. Instead of focusing on learning, students and teachers are stuck waiting for pages to load or figuring out backup plans.
Teachers definitely notice the problem too. Mr. Masserman, an 11th grade dean and English teacher, said that wifi issues affect “the flow of the lesson” when students can’t get online. Even though teachers have their own wifi not available to students, it still becomes a class problem when students’ devices aren’t working. He thinks technology is necessary because we live in a time where it is important for future generations, and schools should stay as up to date as possible if they can afford it.
For students, although bad wifi is more than just annoying, it can actually mess up students’ entire day. Sophomore Beckett F. (‘28) said the most frustrating part is “not being able to contact the teachers” or turn in assignments on myJag, our school website. He also pointed out how stressful it is when schedules don’t load, especially since they change every day. When he was asked to describe the wifi in one word, Beckett didn’t hesitate for a second to say, “Inconsistent.” He also feels that teachers don’t always understand how bad the wifi is and can be “pushy” and lacking empathy when wifi problems slow students down.
The problem gets even bigger when you think about how many people are using the network at once. According to Byron Guerrero from the IT department, around 300 devices are connected to the school wifi every day. That is a lot of phones and laptops all trying to work at the same time.
School wifi outage isn’t just a small inconvenience; it is a real obstacle to the students’ learning. Technology is clearly important, and schools should keep investing in it. When the wifi crashes, students fall behind, teachers get frustrated, and class time goes out the window. Until school wifi becomes more reliable, it will probably continue to be my nemesis.
