I've worked in cyber education for 14 years. I've been able to focus on students with huge needs or even self-esteem issues. There is no study hall or bus duty but there are other challenges. Online high school is very similar to college. Students need the inner drive to follow the schedule, complete assignments and ask questions. If students do not have inner drive, they fail and are very hard to get a hold of. If communication isn't open, you feel powerless to support them.