stops again, so, she doesn t get the whole class like she should. reporter: of the 50 million public school students learning remotely due to the pandemic, 15 to 16 million lack internet or devices to learn effectively. and 9 million don t have any access. children of color and those in rural communities are particularly impacted. thank you. reporter: since we spoke to them in may, east side house settlement has given out hundreds of tablets and wifi hotspots to bronx students, but it s only the start. just because we handed the student a tablet and gave them the wifi, it doesn t make them more academically ready. reporter: and across the u.s., parents told us that even with internet access and devices, there s so much stress. in the bronx, fatema mustafa s kindergartner zarar has autism and adhd. he ll return to class next week. she said the lack of socialization in virtual learning has caused him distress and meltdowns at home. i m hoping he starts going back to normal ag